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Category Archives: autumn
Bits and pieces…
“Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” William Cullen Bryant The shrill light of a rising sun challenged my vision as I drove east yesterday through a frosty early morning. Pockets of clouds hung in the small valleys as I wound … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Celebration, family, gratitude
Tagged autumn, beauty, Celebration, connecticut, cousins, family, frost, goodbyes, rememberance
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The Alone Girl, part three
A tang filled the air tickling the girl’s nose. Watery sun filtered through high clouds. The girl walked on, the scent of burning leaves pleasant on the air. Garbed in an old sage green wool sweater of her father’s, a … Continue reading
And now…
(cue the Monty Python music) for something completely different. Thought I’d throw one of these out there. It’s an older effort, penned after riding home on the school bus from a tennis match. While the players were doing their teenage … Continue reading
Back to the cabin in my head…
I haven’t visited the cabin in my head recently. Today is a good day for it as the weather here is gloomy, blustery and showery. Things are hopping at the cabin. The front steps are decorated with plump mums and … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, cooking, creativity
Tagged creativity, desires, dreams, fall, fantasy, frends
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Finally!
It’s a shame I’m not writing much, but that’s life. The other day, while strolling through Pinterest, I came across a quote that makes so much sense to me. It says, “It’s like I’m homesick for a place that doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, creativity, dreams, inspiration
Tagged aspirations, autumn, cottages, dreams, imagination
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Many chapters to go!
The last few months have been exceedingly busy. I haven’t settled into a post-retirement routine yet. Tomorrow heralds a bittersweet event-an Open House for my residence of the last 13 1/2 years. As someone who isn’t good about letting go … Continue reading
A loaf of bread, a wheel of brie and thee…
This is Meg Riley’s interpretation of the famous line, “A loaf of bread, a jug of wine-and thou” from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Meg is well educated but shuns traditional literature in favor of her own thoughts. In preparation for … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, cooking, creativity, Food, Romance, settings, Uncategorized
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Summer’s swan song
My last day at the lake for the summer is always bittersweet. I’m so thankful for the ability to rent there for the whole summer and grateful for the time I’m able to spend there. However, it also means my … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, life lessons, mindset, nature, poetry, Robert Frost, teaching, the Northeast, transitions, yearning
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My main character, Meg Riley, loves autumn because…
The changing season gets Meg thinking of romantic walks down country lanes awash in the cheerful colors of the changing leaves. Back in her lakeside home, he builds a fire in the large stone fireplace where, if one looks closely, … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, friendship, Romance, settings
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The moon: super, full, new, blue or otherwise…
As a teenager I decorated my bedroom with posters. I had two favorites: one of Stan Smith in mid-serve, the other a picture of the moon behind some clouds with a quote superimposed. I’d stare for periods of time at … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Dylan Thomas, inspiration, jobs, life lessons, moon, nature, Romance, teaching
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