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Bubbly Melon’s Italian Pie
One of my first jobs after college was working for a cutting-edge tech company. It was 1978 and we were making computers for the airline industry. It was a blast with a Mad…
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Better Than Their Betters
The title of my post comes from one of my favorite films, Mrs. Miniver. I never paid much attention to the line until it came to mind this weekend. Mrs. Miniver, played by…
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The Richness of Apples
“I miss the apples”, a grade-school friend said to me recently. He lives in Florida now and was referring to the apples that practically paved the roads and sidewalks, the fields and hills…
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A Birthday Letter
Tomorrow is a big birthday for me. I know. I can’t believe it either. I am not 17 as I am in the picture below (follow the blue eyeshadow trail). That girl had…
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A Golden Fall
I got a lucky break one early fall morning when a working mother from a nearby town called to see if I was available to watch her two little girls everyday. It was…
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Summer Serendipity
After Sunday School many years ago, my daughter excitedly ran towards me clutching a bouquet of paper roses she made. They were simple beauties created from colorful tissues folded in accordion pleats, rimmed…
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Boss Lady
I thought it appropriate on this Labor Day weekend to tell you about a boss I once had. I only worked for Jo Boyd Fay for a few short years but in the…
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On A Picnic Morning
Some of us remember a time when lowly wooden picnic tables dotted our country roads and highways. Today my town has one table in a small grove of trees off our central road.…
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With this ring…
A pretty diamond ring was placed on my finger on a cold November day too many years ago to count. We spent the afternoon rolling out grass sod in our backyard. The house…
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Summer Style Note – Wringing Summer Dry
As I drove home from work the other day, I noticed that one lone tree in the center of town has a smidgen of red on its top. Instead of making me…
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Summer Style Note – Beach Cover-Ups
Living in a coastal town that becomes resort-like each summer, means that the beach cover-up is a standard wardrobe staple. There are shops that carry nothing but clothing to wear over a swim…
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Summer Style Note – Dresses
Summer sun dresses were staples in my wardrobe as a child. Many were made by my grandmother who was a skilled seamstress. Rick-rack, daisy chain trims, pretty buttons, and deep hems were some…