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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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Summer Torpor Respite

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Tricia

Steamy-hot days seem to wilt everything but the weeds. What’s left of my vegetable garden is being swallowed by renegade grasses and the border of browning hostas and now-skeletal daylillies is barely visible behind pigweed and chokecherry.  The unruly mess … Continue reading →

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What Next?

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Tricia

As my daughter enters her last year of high school, I’ve joined her in pondering the question: where do I see myself in 5 years time? While I love this little house and neighborhood, the idea of no longer having to … Continue reading →

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Welcome Summer

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Tricia

Like clock-work, the heat cranked up, the clouds inflated into magical shapes, and the fireflies began their silent summer fireworks. Oh — and much to our dog Tetley’s dismay,  distant neighbors also started prepping for the dread explosions of July … Continue reading →

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Saturday Kayaking

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Tricia

Recently, I have been wondering about a lovely author who came to the store for a signing more than 10 years ago.  Mary Parker Buckles lived on an island off one of the towns just south of Norwalk.  So close … Continue reading →

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Floating on the Sound

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Tricia

Floating on the Long Island Sound, the sweltering temperature drops by degrees as the breezes blow unimpeded across the water. Our blood pressure also lowers, as we shove off from shore leaving the hubbub of our small city to fade … Continue reading →

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Vacation’s Over

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Tricia

I like my job at the bookstore. People envy my position and it is enviable. But 13 days of vacation have been heaven and I wish I could continue to live like this. Time away in the Catskills doing whatever … Continue reading →

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No Place Like Home

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Tricia

Here I am, getting all women’s magazine-y, between yesterday’s travelogue and today, I cannot resist posting these photos of our corner of summer bliss. But how better to illustrate why I am happy enough to be an armchair traveler these … Continue reading →

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Dahlias

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Tricia

I’m a sucker for email seed and plant offers.  Dahlias — that’s what I bought this morning. What a deal! Apparently critters don’t like them. The problem I foresee is that you are supposed to dig them up at the … Continue reading →

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Beach Morning

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Tricia

I pushed aside the curtain to the yoga class and knew I was too late. Chock-a-block sticky mats only inches apart from each other, guarded by their owners in various twists or (my favorite) corpse pose, waiting for the teacher … Continue reading →

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