Category Archives: Abundance
Maybe it was the Pie
On a typical Wednesday in Lisbon Falls, if there were still party lines, you might overhear this conversation: “Hi, Mom, what are you doing?” “I’m making your birthday cake.” “Oh, good!” There’s an awkward pause and then I say, “Do … Continue reading
Where Credit is Due
I’m not a woman who spouts off motivational quotes at the first sign of a problem. I’m not saying certain combinations of words aren’t helpful, though, and the following two quotes are probably the ones that have helped me the … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Home
Tagged Alan Thomas, Altruism, Harry S. Truman, These are not random acts of kindness, Vida Hunnewell, Zig Ziglar
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My Reliance
I was running a few errands the other day and I saw a sign in a parking lot. What more is there to say about The Moxie Recipe Contest? The Moxie Festival? A marching band from Wisconsin and 50,000 people … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Moxie Recipe Contest, Providence, The Moxie Festival
The Marigold Movement
In 2009, a Florida woman was short-changed at a McDonald’s restaurant. She ordered a 10-piece McNugget meal, paid for it, and then found out the restaurant was out of McNuggets. Indignant, the woman called 911 three times to report the … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, You've Got Moxie!
Tagged 911, come and take some, keep your laws off my marigolds, McNuggets
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Good Times Three (GIGX3)
While it is true my own little corner of Northern New England was spared ice damage this past weekend, on Monday things took a turn for the worse. Ice continued to accrete on trees and roads and after midnight, there … Continue reading
Enough Stuff
My head was spinning. I put the Jeep in reverse and backed out of the driveway, seeing the bag of sweaters in the back seat just out of the corner of my eye. I didn’t need any more sweaters. A … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged consumerism, how much stuff does a person need?, materialism, simplicity, the emptiness of stuff
Goodnight, Sweetheart
A group of men and women are waiting in line at a convenience store. A man with a radio voice strikes up a conversation and says he’s “definitely not in step with most of today’s society and proud of it.” … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Bob Bittner, I'm old fashioned, terrestrial radio, The McGuire Sisters, WJTO
The Whirlwind – A Pictorial Essay
I am prone to hyperbole when I write. I am trying to tone it down; forgive me when I say that Sunday was one of the best days ever. It’s hard to describe. It’s my crazy bifurcated existence, with my … Continue reading
Reggie Black Disturbs the Peace
I was planning to write a short pastoral piece today about walking in Uncle Bob’s garden at twilight. The piece would have been perfect for “Tiny Steps Gardening Day.” It would begin as I parked my Jeep behind the barn … Continue reading
