Dear friends, family, and fellow travelers,
*Image: Open gate into the Arnold Arboretum, Roslindale, Boston. Visible are the stone pillars on either side of the wraught-iron gate and the rain-damp pavement.*
We are reaching another mid-winter solstice and as the days grow shorter and darker I don't know about you but I am really relishing the time for rest and regeneration. For many years I worked retail ...
Today is the final day of our lovely five-day Thanksgiving break, during which we stayed at home and did a lot of cooking, reading, crafting, and napping with much encouragement from the cats. We are ...
As the month turns from October to November, it's growing cold enough in New England that we need gloves, and scarves, and warm knitted hats pulled down over our ears when we venture outside. Today we...
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I dropped the ball on a newsy newsletter this month ... but here we are juuuuust under the wire! Enjoy the usual mix of cats, news, and book squee. I hope everyone is sliding into summer feeling more ...