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New England Reunion

September 22, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

I was bribed to go to the high school reunion. Bribed with the promise of apple pie and homemade ice cream at the Mountain Creamery in Woodstock, Vermont. Bribed by covered bridges in Cornwall and pumpkin stands all along route 7. Bribed by classic Salt box homes in Stockbridge, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friends, Life, People, Travel Tagged With: Connecticut, covered bridge in Cornwall, Gnostic Gospels, Gospel of Mary, Gospel of Thomas, High School Reunions, Karen L. King, Litchfield, Massachusetts, Nag Hammadi, New England, Saltbox New England Homes, Vermont

Summer Pleasures

August 10, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

The mid-way point of summer is a time of particular happiness. However, I am still finding it hard to write, especially with the research necessary to write about the Pilgrimage to Provence. These days my writing consists of freewriting about my sister, about the nature of loss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds and Bees, Food, Harvest, Life, Seasons in a Portland Garden Tagged With: Blueray blueberries, Bush bean "Romano Purpiat", Dahlia "E Z Duzzit", dahlias, Dalia "Wannabe", Hybrid Tea Rose "Just Joey", Hybrid Tea Rose "White Sail", Meyer Lemons, Pumpkin "Cindarella's Carriage", summer pleasures

May My Mind Come Alive Today

July 25, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

  May my mind come alive today To the invisible geography That invites me to new frontiers To break the dead shell of yesterday, To risk being disturbed and changed. May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love. To postpone my dream no longer But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, People

Writing Redux

June 24, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

When you have a blog, a big part of the fun is finding like-minded souls whose writing you love. Sure, I  read the newspapers but they give me a big headache. Apart from books, I look for entertaining blogs. Two engaging sites that I follow are: Women who run with Delphiniums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds and Bees, Friends, Life, People, Seasons in a Portland Garden, The Writing Life, Wordseeds: Writers in the Garden Tagged With: Casa Mariposa, France, Greenhouses, neighbors, Provence, Women who run with Delphiniums, Writing

The Garden is to the Gardener…

May 14, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

The Song is to the Singer and comes back most to him... --Walt Whitman from Song of Myself When you are a gardener, you must consider that friend and foe alike come daily to the gates of the city. The gardener must be vigilant and welcoming, but fearsome to strangers with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds and Bees, Food, Life, People, Seasons in a Portland Garden, Wordseeds: Writers in the Garden Tagged With: Dr. Kayleen Asbo, gardening in Oregon, Grace Petersen, Lilac "Glory", Lilac "Katherine Havermeyer", Lilac "Primrose", lilacs, Walt Whitman Song of Myself

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