I hope your Christmas is OK.
It’s Christmas Eve, a night during which I still think I should be prepping to go to my grandparents’ house, then church….
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On Retreating
retreat noun re·treat | ri-ˈtrēt 1 : an act or process of withdrawing 2: a place of privacy or safety 3: a period of withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction…
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One Hour ’til Christmas
My husband and I just finished watching It’s a Wonderful Life while sipping eggnog infused with calvados while the dogs snored on…
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Olympic Mindset
I’ve been dipping in and out of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, being loose and cavalier with the performances of people’s lives, treating…
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Skunk Tracks
Our first house was set into the side of Mount Nonotuck, a smallish mountain in Easthampton, Mass, at the western end of…
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Matrimonial Making
This arctic chill is getting on my nerves. I want to take a long walk with my dogs more than ever, and…
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First snow, second snow
Maybe it’s because I’m a native Texan. Maybe it’s because Mother Nature always amazes me. Maybe it’s the same for most people….
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No Simple Gifts
Ah, holidays. They are thorny for most people over the age of five on some level, I imagine. Between family and travel…
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