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Time to Write
When I had what seemed to be all the time in the world I spent the day blogging. Lately, life has gotten in the way: returning to work, taking care of family responsibilities, and trying to finish up on those … Continue reading
Stepping In It, the Country Way
I sit here in the little farmhouse amidst the renovations in the living room already finished. Beside my chair is the door that hides the furnace with it’s molding like the door, freshly painted glossy beige now topped with greasy smudges. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bathroom, blog, Country living, Dishwasher, Farmhouse, Garden, God, Home, IMac, Kitchen, Living room, Long Island, unemployment
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Life’s Maze
Since arriving home from Florida my days have been busy catching up in the garden trashing expired crops, harvesting new crops, and doing lots of weeding. While I was away I continued my job search and like years past the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bachelor's degree, Blogging, Business and Economy, depression, economics, Economy, Employment, Florida, Garden, Home, Job hunting, Job Search, Labour economics, Master's degree, Mental Health, New York, unemployment
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The Transformation
Just as I was leaving the house this morning I received an unexpected call from my son, Michael the chef. I had nothing planned for the day. I actually slept-in not waking until nearly 9:00 which is so unlike me. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor, Life
Tagged Beauty, Communication, Country living, Facebook, Family, Garden, Grand opening, Health, Home, Life, Long Island, Mental Health, New York, Parenting, Parenting Young Adults, unemployment
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Harvest
Woo Hoo! Tonight we’re having potatoes and peas fresh from the garden!
Posted in Food, Life
Tagged Cooking, Country living, Dinner, Family, Food, Fruits and Vegetables, Garden, Harvest, Home, Life, Peas, Potatoes, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables
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Tastefully Dressed
Dressing the salads this summer has become an expensive task as the mayonnaise price is now double what I am comfortable paying. I’m use to waiting for the sale and stocking up when the price falls to $2.50 but that amount … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Humor, Life
Tagged cook, Country living, economics, Garden, Gardening, Hellmann's and Best Foods, Home, Italian dressing, Mayonnaise, Olive oil, Pasta salad, Protesting, Salad, Shopping, Spinach
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Picking Up the Pieces
My days have been very busy preparing to move into Fred’s house, taking care of the garden, and the endless job search. In this warmer weather I thought that the physical work should be done early and then later in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life
Tagged divorce, Healing, Health, Home, Mental Health, Recovery, Relationships
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Thinning Out
Yes, I am thinning out! All this gardening is getting me into shape. There is no scale in the Aligaeta house. So, I can’t tell you how many pounds I’ve knocked off, only that my clothes are fitting me better … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Life
Tagged Country living, Exercise, Garden, Home, Lettuce, Plant, Seed, Seedlings, Sowing, Weight Loss, Woodchucks
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My Garden
I’ve been so tired. The stress has taken me down or it is what has been driving me to be productive, physically exhausting myself, in hope of producing, an extraordinary crop to sell. Yet, I do not have a plan … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Life
Tagged Agriculture, Beetle, Country living, Crop, Garden, Home, Plant, Potato, Weed
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Now, it is Spring!
It has been three weeks since I began clearing the land to plant the garden, winter temperatures returned and with that snow, delaying an early planting. Now, with winter and it’s freezing temperatures behind us in the Lower Hudson Valley … Continue reading
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Tagged Country living, Farm, Garden, Green bean, Growing season, Home, Hudson Valley, Lower Hudson Valley, Plant, Sowing, Temperature
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