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Internet Love-Hate and A Future in Goats

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Tricia

Pygmy goats. That’s the latest idea R and I kicked around over brunch at a diner yesterday. They’re adorable creatures and of course, small enough that we might even be able to get started on our .24 acreage in this … Continue reading →

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A Year in My (Fantasy) Life of Retirement

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Tricia

In another 8 months, my daughter will be off to her new life as a college student. This imminent change for both of us has cooked up a veritable soup of emotions but also, a sense of possibility about what … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on the Holidays and a Retail Life

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Tricia

This year I received a pin marking my 15th year working for my company. How lucky am I to have a job I love for all of these years? It’s just around this time of year – working in a … Continue reading →

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Homemade Yogurt and a Website of Quirky Things

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Tricia

This morning, a glorious, sunny Sunday morning, I feel terribly shallow — no insights or inspiration — I just want to tell you about the joy and simplicity of making yogurt. All it takes is about a quart of milk … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Rescue and a Re-discovered Cookbook

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Tricia

We’re a little sick of eggplant around here. We joined a different CSA this year because the previous one (that I loved – every week a new culinary adventure of heirlooms and weird vegetables)  no longer drops at a convenient … Continue reading →

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The Expatriate’s Itch

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tricia

In the early hours of the morning I woke not sure of where I was. Italy? Kyoto? Croatia or some other place I once lived long enough for the exotic to become familiar? Sometimes I feel transported in time and … Continue reading →

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Veg-ing Out

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Tricia

Thursday afternoons before heading home from work I drive to Wakeman Town Farm - the lovely designated pick-up spot for my Stone Gardens Farm box of CSA vegetables. (Community Supported Agriculture) Paying up-front for a season’s worth of vegetables helps to support … Continue reading →

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Being Here

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tricia

It’s Monday and I’ve taken the day off from work. Today is my birthday and my plan is to  do whatever I want. Right now I am sitting in a coffee shop with my laptop and a cappuccino pretending to … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Tricia

This morning, I’m stumped. I write a sentence, start an idea and delete. Inspiration eludes me. I try to be disciplined about posting to this blog at least once a week and usually, something is percolating by the time I … Continue reading →

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Soup’s On

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Tricia

Between work and my daughter’s insane school-sports-social schedule, the week was frenetic and I am still spinning. Tuesday night was exciting at the bookstore as we hosted the launch of the Echook Memoir I app – a digital publication. (It includes a … Continue reading →

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