Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Barn Revisited

Well hello…. I’ve been a bad blogger over the Thanksgiving weekend.  I know it, after the whole turkey guts episode many of you were probably wondering how my most expensive, organic, farm-fed, pink as a baby’s bottom turkey was.  The … Continue reading

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A Thanksgiving Walk in the Woods

  Happy Thanksgiving!

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Two Dogs and One Epic Thanksgiving Story

  Let me first start this post by saying that I know that I have a special flare for the dramatics.   Now, I don’t want you to think that I enjoy this character trait.  I do not.  I’d be perfectly … Continue reading

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Hunting Turkey

Tomorrow we’re hunting turkeys… First we will travel up the coast to Boothbay Harbor and hopefully landing successfully at the Maine Botanical Gardens.  There we will join the “hunters” as we descend upon the grounds searching for sustenance among the … Continue reading

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This Morning!

This morning I: Got up at 5:30 Made Coffee Realized we didn’t have bread Cooked homemade brownies for lunch Did laundry Packed three lunches Took a shower Fed the dogs Found the strawberries I picked last summer for smoothies Realized … Continue reading

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Blogged!

I caught a guy taking pictures outside of my house yesterday.   If he had simply looked up he might have caught me straining my neck to get a better view as he clicked away.  Must admit that I was … Continue reading

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Warm Goat Cheese Salad

I enjoy a good salad.  I mean, seriously, who doesn’t enjoy a good salad?  Yesterday, I was writing and cleaning and doing all kinds of Monday things when I realized I didn’t have much food for lunch. A Monday lunch … Continue reading

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The Shamrocks at The Black Rose

http://www.blackroseboston.com/ The Scene: Boston The Black Rose Saturday Night Band playing Line at the door ***** After an amazing dinner at Sonsie, my friends and I  journeyed across Boston toward Faneuil Hall and our hotel room.  Since it was still … Continue reading

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Port Hole!

One of my Twitter friends @Griffinclubmerv (best name ever!) said, “The Port Hole Restaurant is one of the only watering holes where you actually can see the water.”  He’s right.  That’s exactly what makes it so great, along with great … Continue reading

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Rewriting Thoughts

Did I mention that I’m rewriting my novel, again? Well, I am and I must say this rewrite is so different from the others.  The difference is that my story already feels like a living, smoldering, burning piece of work. … Continue reading

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