A Hearty Midwesterner I’m Not

Spring is slowly eradicating any evidence of winter. The mounds of snow are finally melting, the brown grass has shades of green, and the squirrels have returned to the backyard, mercilessly taunting the dog. All welcomed signs of longer, warmer days. It’s been a particularly daunting winter. For a few weeks in January, we were [...]

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Cold Blast

We, like the rest of the world, are locked in the clutches of an Arctic blast. It isn’t fun, though I’m sure we’re smiling more than the citrus and strawberry farmers in Florida. But not by much. I’m trying to make the most of this weather, as part of my new year’s resolution to move [...]

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Albert and Christmas

I spent yesterday doing something I rarely do—cook. It’s not that I don’t know how to cook, though Kyra would tell you I’ve been known to misread recipes, substituting one teaspoon of salt for one tablespoon. A common mistake, right? And really? Is there that big of a difference between baking soda and baking power? [...]

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There’s Something Squirrelly Going On

I was working in the office yesterday morning, with the window open, listening to the rustling of leaves, feeling the crisp morning air caress my skin. It was lovely. Then, all of a sudden, I heard a crack against the side of the house. And then another. And another. Soon it sounded like our house [...]

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History Repeats Itself . . . Sort of

Last week Joe, the girls and I were on vacation. We didn’t “go” anywhere. We stayed in Connecticut and took day trips to points of interest. We had a great time and did some fun things like taking in the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit, hanging out at Six Flags (okay, this wasn’t a lot of fun [...]

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The Rainy Days of Summer

Today is June 23. It has rained 21 out of these 23 days in Connecticut. Since I am one to grouse about the weather, I know my mention of it here may be met with a few eyerolls. But I’m willing to risk it. Joe, the sweetheart that he is, went on a road trip [...]

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