Category Archives: V7N 2011-12

Webster Arboretum

On November 25, the day after Thanksgiving, we were at loose ends. We aren’t “Black Friday” shoppers, and wanted to avoid the crowds, but didn’t feel like hanging out at home. Since we needed both cider and apples, and Schutt’s mill starts pressing their Russet apples the week of Thanksgiving, we decided to make a pilgrimage for the best cider on earth, stopping at the Webster Arboretum on the way. Continue reading

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Colors

Here you see one of the reasons I love living in Rochester, New York: the huge variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables. While we get most of our produce from the City of Rochester’s public market, I also love … Continue reading

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The Chair

There are a few memories rattling around in my head from the time before I could talk: the sound of my mother’s voice reading to me, the smile on my grandmother’s face, the smell of my grandfather’s pipe, my panda. … Continue reading

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Am I crazy?

I’ve just signed up for two blogging challenges. Two. As you can see by the date of my last post, I haven’t updated this blog since I rearranged the furniture for the summer. That was in July. (For those of … Continue reading

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