I attended a meeting Tuesday evening in the Club House at Capital Hills. The weather, snowy and wet, was perfectly appropriate for the topic at hand – the sharing of ideas about winter activities at the golf course. As a year round, non-golfing user of the course, I knew this was a meeting I didn’t … Continue reading Capitalizing on Capital Hills
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Twelve ways to be popular – in 3 easy steps
1. Get yourself invited to a party. 2. Stop at Cheesecake Machismo and select 12 individual slices arranged into a Frankencake for $40. 3. Prepare to be the most popular party guest. I love Cheesecake Machismo. I don't get there too often because I have no self-control when it comes to their cheesecake. If you … Continue reading Twelve ways to be popular – in 3 easy steps
Man crush Monday
This is my first attempt at noting this weekly event so forgive me if I fail to acknowledge it appropriately. I'm a word girl and my crushes are literary, not literal and, since I'm a librarian, I'll give them to you alphabetically. The most local of my crushes and the only dedicated nonfiction writer is … Continue reading Man crush Monday
A fall morning, Normanskill style
This place is so special. Feast your eyes on this morning's beauty...
Popping cherries
Is it me or have the cherries this year been terrific? I've really been enjoying them with plain Greek yogurt and granola as a light lunch or pre-run snack in recent weeks and will be sad to see the season end. Especially since I just bought a new kitchen gadget to make eating even easier. … Continue reading Popping cherries
The story of our lives
As I walked past my car in our island seashell driveway, I noted the 5 consecutive years' worth of Wellfleet beach parking stickers affixed to the rear window. It made me smile. I considered my previous car, also a wagon that had displayed at least as many years of evidence of our travels, and wondered … Continue reading The story of our lives
10 things I will miss about our island vacation house
The view, complete with hummingbirds, of the private deck from my bed. The stained glass window hanging in the floor to ceiling window in the living room. An enormous fish sculpture suspended from the ceiling beams. The perfect outdoor light fixture! Melodic notes from the biggest wind chimes I've ever seen. A sink side compost … Continue reading 10 things I will miss about our island vacation house