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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

What is an Email Sabbatical?

July 29, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

Several of you have written me asking for the process it took to get my eBook up on Amazon. I'm happy to share. I also want to include some of the wonderful reviews that have come in, because they have blown my mind! I never expected such terrific and fun-loving reviews. Here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Life, Seasons in a Portland Garden, The Writing Life Tagged With: echinacea, email sabbatical, The Beet Goes On, vacations

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

For Every Thing There is a Season….Blogcation!

January 8, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

  To Everything There is a Season…and a time to every Purpose: BLOGCATION!   Greetings to all in the New Year. Hopefully you had a peaceful and happy holiday with those you love best. It was great hearing from so many of you. Many thanks to Ginnie for this “Squash … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Friends, Life, People, The Writing Life Tagged With: Blogcation, Change, Friendship, Growing Down Stories, Kate Dwyer, seasons, Susan Troccolo

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