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Sunrise, Moonrise
A day in my life as a nurse… I leave my house just before dawn and come home long after sunset. In between, there’s twelve, slightly chaotic hours of fluorescent lights, beeping machines, patients to care for and more calls… Continue reading
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Unexpected Rainbows
When it rains, look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars~ Oscar Wilde I remember the day I took these pictures. It was one of those difficult days when everything felt exhausting and everything seemed like a struggle. It… Continue reading
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Old Places and Pretty Buildings…
In my last post, I wrote about the visit Luke and I took to Assateague Island. Part of that road trip through Maryland and Virginia also included a few days in Williamsburg, VA. We spent time in Colonial Williamsburg, learning… Continue reading
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The Wild Horses of Assateague Island
My son Luke and I took a little road trip to Maryland and Virginia this week. Our first stop was to see the wild horses that live on Assateague Island – a long strip of barrier island that spans parts… Continue reading
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Snowflakes and Stars
It snowed yesterday – the first of the season! Just a few passing showers that didn’t stick, but still beautiful all the same. Luke (my son) and I were at the gas station. He was filling the tank, and I… Continue reading
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November Musings…
…No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds. November!~ Thomas Hood For me, November is the quiet “in between” month of the fall. It fits nicely in between the colorful splendor of recent weeks and before the festive sparkle and… Continue reading
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Reflections…
Stillness….Where the noise fades away and you can feel your thoughts and hear your feelings. I often like to take my dog Maggie rambling on some trail or other. One of our favorite spots is Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining,… Continue reading
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From Mannahatta to Manhattan: A Changing Landscape
My son and I went down to Manhattan this week. We took the train to Grand Central Station and wandered around midtown a bit. We strolled through Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library, then walked up 6th Ave… Continue reading
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Halloween…
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and has very interesting origins. What we call Halloween was originally a Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). Samhain was a festival marking the end of the summer and harvest season and the… Continue reading









