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To Make Something Beautiful

November 18, 2015 By Susan Troccolo

I don’t know about you, but it’s always hard to see the last leaves fall. Here in Portland, we still have a lot of stunning color, but the winds and rain are here in earnest, and the leaves won’t be around for long. We’ve been taking long walks with Fly, our dog, and when we come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, People, The Writing Life Tagged With: Beauty, cancer, Mary Oliver, Memoir, Personal Essays, Story Circle Book Review, Susan J. Tweit, Thanksgiving

Grateful for Paddy

November 5, 2013 By Susan Troccolo

  There is only one way I know to completely quiet myself down before the holiday season and that is through gratitude. It’s the only thing that has ever really worked for me. And believe me, I’ve tried a lot of things! I guess it is because there is nothing in the act of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aging: Gamesmanship and Strategy, Change, Dogs, Friends, Life, Marriage, People Tagged With: Border Collie, Gratitude, Holiday season busyness, Old Ladies, Patrick Troccolo, Thanksgiving

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