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Puff of Life
Holding it, I think of the hands that molded its perfect shape, Hardened tired hands, skilled. The eyes of the maker intent on their task, choosing the leaves with care, studying their grain, their...
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The Death March of the Wild Frontier
“What is the matter with you, Augustus?” “I doubt you’d understand.” “I doubt it, too.” -from Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry "Way-ull, don't you look hot as a slab uh butter meltin' on a stack a...
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Rodalena Recipes: Potato Salad
So, you’re thinking ya wanna barbecue some ribs, maybe some burgers, or some chicken. You’re walking through the grocery willy-nilly, mindlessly putting Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit BBQ sauce in your...
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Backyard Sanctuary
Some mornings, I walk out back to water the garden and the flowers and I just have to stop because the mornings are lovely and quiet, and only the flowers are singing, and there’s sort of a hidden...
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Comforters
She can’t see very well anymore. He’s deaf. It’s been fifteen years since she poured her own cup of coffee: her shaking hands and tired eyes make it hard. He does it for her, (two sugars, a bit of...
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Thanksgiving: The Shed-jule, Part III
Thursday. The Big Day. Let’s do this: First, I determine when I need to roll my lazy carcass out of bed. Calculate the time the turkey needs to roast/fry/bar-be-que versus the time dinner should be on...
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Rodalena Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
“The End is Nigh!” the man shouted. “Is there still time for hot chocolate?” Riley asked. The-End-is-Nigh guy blinked. “Ah, maybe, I don’t know.” ~Jane Oliver, “Forbidden” Well, kids, according to...
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The Top Ten Top-Ten Lists of 2012
It’s the End of the Year. (Du-duh-dumm.) Which means everyone (including me, apparently) feels the need to write a Top Ten List. I love Top Ten Lists. Heck, I just love lists, period. Here’s my list of...
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Memory, and Moving Forward
“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in...
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R & R In New England
This week, my boyfriend has shown me his New England: Rhode Island (“Rogue’s Island”-how marvelous a nickname is that?) and Boston. It was an amazing trip. I had never seen New England; my boyfriend...
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