Category: The Softer Side
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Ramblings of a ‘Mature Lady’
As I ‘mature’ it seems that I become more aware or should say irritated with things happening around me, i.e. the idea that school should start an hour or more […]
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Winter Tires
From Judy………By the time you read this, everyone’s fall chores should be done. Wouldn’t that be nice….with one exception. Winter tires. Gael likes to set a date in November to […]
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A Drop in the Bucket List
About a year ago during a visit with our daughter, Martha in Colorado, she guided us on a trip to the Grand Canyon. On the way back she commented, “Mom […]
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Preserving
Rhubarb!! We are overwhelmed with it. There is just so much you can eat.Friends either really like it or really don’t like it, so I can only give away so […]
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Cat Tales, etc.
Spring! It will come, better late than never! Also, VAE car shows – Shelburne Museum, July 16th and 17th; , The Vermont Antique and Classic Car Meet (formerly, Stowe Car […]
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A Page from “The Willy Chronicles”
As I was rummaging among our winter coats the other day looking for something to wear to run errands, I was thinking how winter clothing has changed over the years. […]
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A Page from “The Willy Chronicles”
‘Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose…..’ No, this article isn’t about who sang this song. If you know it was Janis Joplin you are probably about the […]
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Local Boy Makes Good
It’s very common these days to wring our hands over the fact that the younger generation has little interest or motivation beyond their smart phones and social media. In the […]
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Winter Driving
On my way home from a friend’s house last night, in the dark, I happened upon a car that was stuck on a hill with a person behind the steering […]