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The Sound of Blue

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Eileen

          I heard my good friend and jazz saxophonist, Paul Winter, play last Saturday at a benefit concert in southern Vermont. His lyrical music reflected the same vibrant blue of his shirt, reminding me of a … Continue reading →

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Take It Or ‘Leaf’ It: Red Is Ahead

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Eileen

My mother coveted red hair. That’s how I first became acquainted with the longing for red. Later she painted her library red, and when my husband and I renovated our farmhouse I imitated her with a Chinese red in our … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Yellow

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Eileen

            One of my first words was ‘lellow.’ That’s because I couldn’t pronounce ‘yellow.’ When I was old enough to say ‘canary’ I was given one that ate sugar cubes out of my ears and … Continue reading →

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On Learning…

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Eileen

Every day I receive Mary Holland’s Naturally Curious blog. Most days I read it and learn new tidbits about nature, like how a certain kind of dragon fly lays its eggs in cattails, or how father loons take turns with … Continue reading →

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The Rewards of Labor in Beauty

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Eileen

Have you ever been so moved by beauty that you cried? That’s what happened to me on Labor Day, (a day celebrated in the U.S.) when Paul and I took a bike ride around Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park. … Continue reading →

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The Call Of Silence

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Eileen

How often do you experience the absence of sound? I don’t mean white noise, which is fairly common in doctors’ offices, or from traffic, television, radio, or even the wind, but actual silence, where you don’t hear anything.

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Creating A Good Day

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Eileen

It’s morning! The first yellow light of day lays a gentle hand on my bed. I open my eyes and look outside. 

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Even Hummingbirds Pause

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Eileen

Hummingbirds’ wings beat at an astonishing rate of forty to ninety times per second.  They are birds on steroids, darting with precision from one flower to the next to drink nectar.  A friend of ours, who made a nature documentary, … Continue reading →

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