Tag Archives: home
All Roads Lead to Home
I rode my bicycle to Uncle Bob’s yesterday. It took twenty-two minutes. He was putting tools in his truck, on his way to The Farm to work on the tractor-hauling trailer. I got a little nervous and asked if he … Continue reading
Pleasant Street
There was a book that came out in 1990 called “14,000 things to be happy about.” I still have it. It was like a little Bible of interesting words and phrases, all chosen to evoke happiness. I bought it because … Continue reading
Posted in Today We Rest
Tagged home, linguistics, Lisbon Falls, Pleasant Street, Rockport, The Bible, The Dictionary, Uncle Bob
Friday Pillow Talk – Running Through The Mist
Today’s post won’t be about one of my crazy dreams. It’s really just about the dream I enter into when I sink down into the dirt of Uncle Bob’s garden. It feels like sacred ground. It’s hard to write about; … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged dreams, Germany, home, Kleinschwand, Lisbon Falls, Scarlett O'Hara, Uncle Bob
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Margaret Makes Toast of the Jinx
A few weeks ago, Uncle Bob accused me of jinxing the Red Sox, our neighbor Margaret was upset about it, and I had to crawl into a rain barrel. One detail I left out was the fact that on Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Bobby Valentine, good neighbors, home, Jared Saltalamacchia, King of Winter Carnival '51, Red Sox, Uncle Bob
Julie Jinxes The Red Sox
On Saturday night, I stopped over to Uncle Bob’s to give him some Dorinny corn I wanted him to plant. It’s organic corn from way up north at Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. He seemed agreeable and he said … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Baseball, Bobby Valentine, home, lettuce, perfect game, Red Sox, Uncle Bob, Yankees, Yogi Berra
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Friday Pillow Talk – Tears On My Pillow
The last week was a busy and sad one here on the New Hampshire Seacoast. With all my activity, I haven’t had any time for seed catalogues, daydreams, or night dreams. My head hits the pillow and before I know … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged dreams, farmers, Frank Anicetti, Greenland shooting, Hampton Victory Garden, home, Moxie
Helen Help Us!
I know I should be writing about tomatoes, lettuce, or napping. It’s Easter Sunday. It’s also my mother’s birthday and since she has finally decided I could write about her on this blog, I’ve spent more than a few hours … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged being organized, Helen, home, Saint Helen of Immaculata, Zig Ziglar
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