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The + and the – of Aging, One Woman’s List.

October 7, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

    Many of you know that I write stories about the experience of aging (with the garden as a metaphor.) What a great job! Sometimes it is sad. But it is never dull. I look at aging as a kind of pilgrimage into a foreign land with no visa. Yesterday, I happened upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Change, Life, People Tagged With: aging, Aretha Franklin, Friends, kale, Martha & the Vandelas, Martin Guitar, Racoon Up the Stump Pump, Susan Troccolo, The Eagles

Thank you Summer

September 23, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

  A friend said something to me the other day and it struck home. She said that it was hard to see our days unraveling in slow motion. That the accumulation of losses was the bittersweet theme of this stage of life: for our loved ones, our careers, and our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Change, Friends, Grief and Loss, Harvest, Life, Wordseeds: Writers in the Garden Tagged With: book contest, Fall, life change, newsletter, Summer, The Beet Goes On

Now available in Print! “The Beet Goes On”

September 1, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

A perfect 5" by 7" Gift Book especially designed for best friends, for family, for your favorite gardener or dog lover. **********          **********          **********          **********          ********* "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Beyond Cancer, Dogs, Friends, Grief and Loss, Life, Love, People Tagged With: aging, cancer, dogs, Erma Bombeck, Friends, gardening, humor, Susan Troccolo, The Beet Goes On, well-being, women

Good For Your Heart…down to your toes.

June 22, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

From the tip of your summer toes to your heart, my eBook makes good summer reading…AND it’s almost here. I’m so pleased to announce that that The Beet Goes On: Essays on Friendship & Breaking New Ground is almost ready for my subscribers FREE on the blog. In about two weeks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Life, People, The Writing Life Tagged With: aging, floaters, free eBook, summer solstice, The Beet Goes On

The POLST form: the post I didn’t want to write

May 8, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

Boy, I have been putting this off. I didn’t want to write about it. I started and stopped, trying to find the right approach. But now, I can’t worry if I have it down perfectly. I believe that the readers who follow this blog will understand and appreciate that this is what I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Change, Grief and Loss, Life, People Tagged With: Carmela Troccolo, dying, end of life issues, hospice, POLST

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