Writings and Curiosities

Tag Archives forNew England

The Rosemary That Couldn’t, The Writer That Can

Trying to over-winter a mediterranean plant in New England reminds me—not just in gardening—that it’s usually better to take the time to do something the right way. My fingertips smell of rosemary and lavender. Product of the waiting? Of high aspirations? An excuse to keep them from being idle? They’re restless—aching to work. But when […]

Let it Snow—4 Reasons to Love the White Stuff

With New England’s first significant snowfall of the season looming, reactions are a mixed bag, trending toward negative. Me, however? Just don’t judge my slightly off-rhythm snow dance too harshly. Read on for four reasons to celebrate the chilly white stuff like I do. Cue the Mass Hysteria I didn’t always need The Weather Channel […]

“And You Moved HERE?”

Do you ever feel like your life would be so much better if you could just. . . Live somewhere else? People should be free to move wherever they like, but there is a danger: sometimes when we’re busy dreaming of ditching our boring old neighborhoods, we miss what’s all around us. Take a second […]

6 Ways to Tourist Your Home Town

Do you dream of vacationing on a tropical beach, but the closest you can get on your budget is the town pool? Do you yearn for fine dining and high culture in a distant city, but you’ve barely got the vacation time for Christmas with the in-laws? Does your regular schedule of out-of-town visitors turn […]

Come On Come Out. . .

It seems like spring has finally arrived in New England. Although this is my twelfth April in Massachusetts, I still forget that seasons start about a month later here than they do in the interior where I grew up. Blame the ocean; it keeps the autumn warm and the springtime cold. In any case, I […]