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One would think Monday the 13th would have a terrible reputation. How could two things so bad be together and not widely groused about in the public consciousness? And that’s what I was thinking about getting ready for work this … Continue reading →

It is the very end of November. Thanksgiving is over and all the leaves are down.  Nature is getting ready for winter.  And, out in the back yard, I debate whether to rake those leaves  or not! Sometimes, the leaves … Continue reading →

Monday again. My wife and I were driving to work on a cool and crisp November morning. The early sun and beautiful autumn leaves were dazzling and had us in an upbeat mood. My wife shared with me how her … Continue reading →

Mondays are always a tough start. There’s a lot of inertia to overcome. A body at rest wants to stay at rest, of course. And a body on the weekend, wants to stay on the weekend! But alas, I must … Continue reading →

It’s early Monday morning and I’m enjoying my first cup of coffee while relaxing in my bathrobe and big woolen socks. I’m looking at my cat, Quiet Rustle, who is looking back at me. We are both listening to the … Continue reading →

It was one of the last weekend’s of the summer, and we were driving through the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont.  Earlier,  we had dinner with old friends we hadn’t seen in person since before the pandemic. It was … Continue reading →

Summer was winding down. It was one of the last Mondays of the season  and I took the day off.  And the early morning weather was perfect. I sat on my front steps sipping coffee and watching the world go … Continue reading →

It rained again. And it rained. It rained and rained and rained. Rained again. Oftentimes more than once a day.  To break your spirit.   Make you think it stopped. It was the summer of rain. We get rain in the … Continue reading →

This summer, we’ve been going through a stretch of unseasonably cold and rainy weather here in New England.  All the wet and cold is certainly not good for my tomatoes, or for people who are  on vacation. Everyone is down … Continue reading →