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Camping, the Klondike, and cold
This weekend my son is going on a klondike-themed scout trip. The troop will be trying their hands at goldrush-themed activities, camping in the cold, and earning their blue nose badges. Camping in the cold reminds me of college and … Continue reading
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The Winter Tree: Poetry Friday
When my boys were younger, I bought a lot of poetry books for them. One of our favorites is A Snowflake Fell: Poems About Winter by Laura Whipple. The book, unfortunately, is out of print. That’s a shame because the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Snowflake Fell, Douglas Florian, Poetry Friday, The Winter Tree, winter
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November
November is my least favorite month. Novembers in New England are sleety, cloudy, dark and gray; November has none of the beauty of October nor the promise of snow of December. Thomas Hood sums up my feelings about November pretty … Continue reading
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Goodnight, fish
First frost is just days away now and my pond is going to sleep for the winter. The cattails are turning yellow, the frogs are silent, and the water hyacinths are dying from the cold. My three fish no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Crackers, Eve Merriam, Jane Dyer, picture book, Poetry Friday
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Owls — Poetry Friday
The Judge is like the Owl by Emily Dickinson The Judge is like the Owl— I’ve heard my Father tell— And Owls do build in Oaks— So here’s an Amber Sill— That slanted in my Path— When going to the … Continue reading
For the Birds: Poetry Friday #27
I’m reading the most amazing ARC this week — Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin. It’s a coming of age story set in the 20’s. A little bit Member of the Wedding (evocative of a time and place) … Continue reading
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A little Ogden Nash: Poetry Friday
Hey Poetry Friday friends… I’m probably not going to be able to participate much today, but I wanted to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes last week. Things got worse before they got better around here and my … Continue reading
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Teeth: Poetry Friday
It’s been a traumatic week… Gearbox was running to catch a rocket in Engineering camp, ran into a bench, and knocked out his two front (adult) teeth. The dentist put them back in and wired them to their neighbors but … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, being a parent, fear, poetry, Poetry Friday, teeth, trauma
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Krakens: Poetry Friday
I’m reading Kraken by China Mieville (speculative fiction, New Wierd, apocalyptic) this week. In Kraken a pickled giant squid specimen is stolen from London’s Natural History Museum. Warring underground factions of thugs, cultists, thieves and mages attempt to recover the … Continue reading
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Tagged China Mieville, Kraken, nautical, poetry, Poetry Friday, squid, Tennyson
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Coffee: Poetry Friday
While looking for a Hawaiian shirt at a thrift shop (for camp), my husband found a classic Italian espresso machine. Taking a risk that it still worked, he lovingly brought it home. It works. It’s a little fiddly, but it produces … Continue reading
