Thanksgiving has come and left behind the anticipation of a new holiday. Driving home today, I could feel it in the air, and see the trees on peoples cars. What IS that? Related Images:
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Big snow in the northwest corner of CT. Ten percent chance is already five inches and growing. Happily we’ve kept power when other parts of CT have lost theirs. That knowledge sends me off to the kitchen to continue Thanksgiving prep. Related Images:
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Recipe For a Great Thanksgiving
I seem to recall that the meal the colonists ate on the first thanksgiving was largely supplied by their Indian hosts. Work with me on this. There’s very little planning involved and you probably still have one more day to find a store to prepare your turkey. Related Images:
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A Hosta Farewell to Autumn in Litchfield
Well, that was a learning curve. Never made a slideshow. I collected some of my favorite Autumn hosta leaves just before composting them and made one for you- threw in a little music too. Click on the center of the graphic and the video will start. Fun? Right. I plan to do more another time. Related Images:
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November 8: Vote First, Escape After
As gardeners know, gardens offer a huge opportunity for escape. Now as the cold is becoming more sustained, the new garden pretty much cleared and bulbs below ground… Related Images:
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Fall is the time to get down and dirty. Why pass?
We’ve had gloriously warm days to put the gardens to bed. Best continue before the weather turns. Besides, digging in the dirt is good for the soul. I’ve been doing it all my life. From the time I was little we were outside Related Images:
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Please Pass the Bulbs
With the colder weather, a new appreciation of interior spaces comes over me. The muted outdoor landscape makes each remaining color a treasure…like an autumn crocus for example. Related Images:
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You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone
We‘re visiting a dear old friend in the hospital tomorrow, probably for the last time. I love the name of this song that surfaced today as I was driving down the road. Boris, our friend, is a HUGE jazz fan and is also forever young at heart. Related Images:
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Paola Pillows Over Time
I got married the first time, way too young. Which caused me to settle early in a very narrow geography. As a consequence although I’ve lived all my life on the east coast, I still find myself drawn to varied and far away places. Related Images:
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Mr. Tambourine Man
This week, Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize in literature. It was thrilling. And yet, he still hasn’t responded to the Swedish Academy as to whether he’ll accept it. Hmmm. Related Images:
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