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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
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Apple Season…
Comfort me with apples…– Solomon When thinking of autumn, we may think of apples, pumpkins and brightly colored leaves fluttering down to the ground. What is more quintessentially fall than apples? Crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweetly scented apples… The first thing… Continue reading
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Autumn
I love living in a place where the seasons shift, marking the passage of time. Each season brings something special to look forward to as the current one wanes. I love a good snowstorm in winter… the first daffodils and… Continue reading
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Sourdough…
Today’s topic? Sourdough! I’ve always loved to mess around in the kitchen. Cooking and baking has always been my thing. I got into sourdough about three years ago. It was a fun challenge, and I wanted to be able to… Continue reading









