I will always remember the hardware store in my hometown, Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Despite the time of day, it always seemed like dusk inside and I can remember being fascinated by the uncountable bins filled with washers, nails, screws and other unnamed shiny metal things. On the hottest of summer days, the store emanated a … Continue reading Bridgeford Hardware
Category: Summer
Hurricane Prep ~ Lilly Boy Style
Is there a better way to prepare for a major tropical storm than practicing getting tossed around by water and wind? I don't think so! Screw that filling up the tub with water nonsense and buying more toilet paper than a typical family of four uses in a month of eating tacos. Not here - … Continue reading Hurricane Prep ~ Lilly Boy Style
From one bossypants to another…
image from Barnes and Noble Since finally finishing Jonathan Franzen's Freedom I have regained my own personal freedom in selecting reading material. For the record, I will never again read another of Franzen's self-indulgent, over-sized volumes about some of the least likable people in the universe. Screw you, Pulitzer and National Book Award conferrers - … Continue reading From one bossypants to another…
Warrior Dash
Myself and James - Laker Warriors! Left big toe...right shin...heel of my left hand...Oh! Sorry, I was a bit distracted performing an inventory of the minor injuries and bruises I racked up earlier today down at Windham Mountain. Yes, I did the Warrior Dash, which, as you know, makes me a Warrior. And I have … Continue reading Warrior Dash
Pattern of the week
I do believe Ken has had some spare time this week. Must be because he isn't pitching by helping to take care of my plants/flowers now that I'm home again. This week's pattern is one that requires great self-control. I mean, it must be hard to leave those alternating rows of grass long in a … Continue reading Pattern of the week
The Sun Also Rises – Vineyard Haven, August 2011
Sunsets
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