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TRUSTY David Trust

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

Is the ice safe? A reasonable question, since every winter, somewhere, someone goes through. But not David Trust, and not his daughters. David has been an ice fisherman for most of his life, as were his dad and his grandfather. … Continue reading →

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Common Cause

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

When we hear of quilting bees and barn raisings, we are mentally transported to colonial America, or perhaps a 1950’s sewing circle. That same spirit of camaraderie prevails today. Brothers, sisters, aunts, nephews, neighbors, friends, kids and dogs converged and … Continue reading →

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Looking for a sign

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Rabbit tracks, the neat silhouette where a deer has slept, the sharp outlines of a coyote’s claws, these imprints are crisp and clear. After a long stretch of single digits and snow on top of snow on top of snow, … Continue reading →

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Change of scene

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

There is comfort in the familiar. I wake every morning and before rising I can lift my head and view the profiles of Dorr and Cadillac Mountains. They are landmarks in our village of Otter Creek, and are part of … Continue reading →

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All that glisters is not gold…

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

My jewelry collection includes beach stones, spirit-filled levels, seaglass, arrowheads, washers and nuts from the hardware store, but not very much gold. I like gold jewelry, but I tend to lose things, and losing a gold bracelet is not a … Continue reading →

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Thirty-six eyelets, or, these boots were made for walking

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

Winter in Maine and the annual Clam City Ball is again crowded with rhinestone sparkling women and top-hatted men. Boas drip off shoulders, and a fox grins its last grin coiled around a swanlike neck. Taffeta skirts swish, and gloved … Continue reading →

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Finding things

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin

What delighted surprise, what eye-widening happiness, what an unexpected burst of joy accompanies finding something you had thought lost and out of your life. Finding solutions to problems, the path to happiness, or a new recipe are all certainly fine, … Continue reading →

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If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight

Posted on January 23, 2011 by admin

If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again. The coldest part of winter lies ahead, but each day the light lasts a bit longer. Candlemas falls on February 2, midway between the winter solstice and the spring … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures: My Sister’s Washcloths

Posted on January 9, 2011 by admin

Washcloths are fairly uniform in size and shape, but their qualities beyond that are sometimes overlooked. They can provide an invigorating, sensual ten minutes of eyes-closed, skin-tingling pleasure. Or a dismal, nose-wrinkling moment when picking up a stretched and frayed … Continue reading →

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Whiteboard white-out

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

A wonderful winter blizzard brought mounds of white snow to play in and shovel and snowshoe through. Spinning gusts of snow whipped by the wind raced over a field of white, and reminded me of the whiteboard at the showers. … Continue reading →

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