I have my neighbor’s house key. She has a copy of mine. A week ago, when I called to tell her my sister was coming…
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I have my neighbor’s house key. She has a copy of mine. A week ago, when I called to tell her my sister was coming…
I do not have a green thumb. But due to circumstances beyond my control, I am left in charge of my plants, gardens, and a…
MOTHER’S DAY ALERT!!!!! MOMS WANT GIFTS!!!!! EVEN IF THEY SAY “Oh, honey, you don’t need to get me anything.” Spring has sprung here in Maine,…
On the road, promoting “Not Even Dark Chocolate Can Fix This Mess,” aka Long-Drive-From-Maine-To-North-Carolina-taken-in-Small-Bits-with-Visits-Coffee-Lunch-Family-Friends-Desserts-and-Now-I-Have-to-Pretend-I’m-Doing-Something-Productive-or-I-Just-Feel-Like-a-Slouch-which-may-be-True-But-Why-Advertise-It. Here are your instructions: 1) feel sorry for me (no particular…
When we were teenagers in New York, active in music and theater programs, my mom used to warn us about feeling let-down when a show…
For unto us a shopping list is born…hope you are all enjoying whatever holidays you wish to celebrate! May this be a time of great…
There I was sneaking yet another turkey sandwich when it occurred to me I was being very un-American. I was not shopping! For anyone else…
I’m not going to tell you how many days there are until Christmas. Or Chanukah. Kwanza. Or even my birthday. (Relax, it isn’t until April.…
It is true that living the life of a nurse-turned-author can have its lonely moments: less interaction with boring supervisors, less time spent studying things…
Aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!! I am recalling those frigid Maine winter days in May when I promised myself 1) I would soon reinvest in my walking program and…