My list of fall chores is getting shorter. So are the days, of course. I figured out the problem with my mower—needed a new fuel …

For those of you who are following the saga of my father’s recovery, he is back at his own home now, taking his first steps into …

The curtains are closing on summer here. Lots of cool days on the horizon, although we had one last hot one yesterday. I’ve started …

Pessimism makes me angry—sometimes. When people use it as an excuse to not put forth effort, it makes me angry. For a while, my …

Sometimes it feels like I’ve written a million books. I think of a “brand new” idea and then remember that I already wrote it. But …

It has been a long, hard, emotional week so far, and it’s only Tuesday as I write this. Today was sweaty and full of lots of truth …

My father has been living with me for the past month and a half. He has grown much stronger here. It used to take two people to move …

I hope your summer is going well. We had a long stretch of incredibly hot weather. We’re finally back to temperatures that are …

I’ve never seen a ghost—not that I recognized at the time, at least. One time, in this house, my friend and I both saw a woman on the …

We’ve had a startling block of hot weather. I think a lot of this continent has. I have no imagination when it comes to weather. In …

The weather is beautiful here and I’m having a really hard time getting anything done. I have family visiting and Dad is staying …

I have a nagging feeling that I’m neglecting something. Torn from our normal routines, I think that a lot of people may share that …

This summer suddenly got very busy. My sister, nephew, and my nephew’s father arrived and we’ve been having lots of fun. This …

Last summer, we had a lot of storms that never materialized. I would check my phone, waiting for the promised thunderstorm, …

A lot of people have asked for an update on Dad. He’s doing well—improving at least—and his spirits seem good. The current rehab …

This time of year is a gift. Many people think of Maine as the frozen north. This part of Maine isn’t that far north. …