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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

Meyer Lemons in Winter

January 21, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

  Is there anything more exciting for a gardener than to harvest lemons in the middle of winter? I brought these in last week from the greenhouse and couldn't resist photographing them to share. Aren't they beauties? They are called Meyer Improved. The Improved part seems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friends, Life, Seasons in a Portland Garden, The Writing Life Tagged With: blogging, Blue Buddha, book publishing, Kate Dwyer, Meyer Lemons

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

Sustainable Farming: Elissa’s Place

November 4, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

  Animals are not brethren They are not underlings. They are other nations Caught like ourselves In this web of life and time. ~On a Northern Farm by Henry Beston Our family has always had herding breeds. We love their intelligence, devotion to their people, and their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, Food, Friends, Life Tagged With: Border Collies, cooking lamb, Henry Beston, herding dogs, Susan Troccolo, sustainable farming

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