When I used to walk Happy and Scout, our 100-pound-plus Labrador retrievers, I was often annoyed by the little-dog walkers we’d encounter, who acted as if mine would engulf theirs like Jaws off the beach at Amity Island. Now that …
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Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Last weekend, Husband Jim and I made the six-hour trip to Afton, NY, the home of William E. Dimorier (1871-1951), the poet and educator I have been researching for nearly a decade. Now that the project …
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Approximately 30% of my laundry gets hung on clotheslines for various reasons. I want my socks and underwears to last longer, and I have a lot of clothes that I don’t want to shrink, because I am, as I like …
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Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Since 2004, I have been researching the life and times of poet and educator, William E. Dimorier (1871-1951). I purchased his handwritten daybook of poetry at a printing house auction in 2004. Dimorier was born …
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This morning, as usual, I rolled out of bed and stumbled down the dark hallway with our cairn terrier rescues’ toenails tapping on the hardwood behind me. Like every morning, we passed through the garage into the sunroom on the …
Nutmeg and Nora Have a Surprise Visitor Read more »
I have some information to share with you about the main ingredient in a lot of fake meat products called soy protein isolate. It falls into the category of “things that puzzle me.” But first, a little background. I’ve been …
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I hope I didn’t scare you. For all we’ve gone through with these cairn terrier rescues, the thought of giving up Nutmeg and Nora has rarely crossed our minds, especially because I’m not sure how well anyone else would handle …
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Like many Les Miz fans, I eagerly awaited the film version of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables. Having read the book many years ago and attended the musical several times both on Broadway and in local theatre, I hoped …
Les Misérables Movie Brings Classic Novel to Life Read more »
My biggest fear, before seeing the current revival of Annie, was that some of the songs and scenes from the 1982 movie, starring Albert Finney and Carol Burnett, might make their way into the new version. Thankfully, my fears were …
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With all 10 of the trails completed on our Erie County Recreational Passport in the Let’s Move Outside! project, it’s time to reflect on our experience. Husband Jim, our two Cairn Terrier rescues, and I would like to thank Erie …
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