I have to admit to an enormous fondness for the original Christmas Carols. I was in the P.S. 35 Glee Club — as was everyone else. They were non-discriminatory about vocal quality. If you could squawk out something slightly musical,… Read More ›
Uxbridge
VOTING EARLY IN UXBRIDGE
Just as I suspected, the parking lot was almost empty when we got there around noon today. It was post doctor and post laboratory. Garry needed labs for his appointment on Friday and I needed them for my appointment today…. Read More ›
KINDA LIKE THE MIDDLE OF A SMALL TOWN
Kinda like the Middle of Town Squarely in the middle of Uxbridge, it’s easy to miss the fact that you’re in the middle of anywhere. But hey, this is where you will find a grocery store, a couple of banks,… Read More ›
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
An early autumn New England Friday. It’s still mild and the seasonal burst of colors is as slow as the Red Sox bats this year. It’s calm but you know it’s just a matter of time. We’re six weeks away… Read More ›
SHOPPING, MALLS, AND DOWNTOWN
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge All about buildings: Commercial buildings or store fronts I wonder if the malls will ever open again? I wonder how many shops will still be “alive” when our siege finally ends? IF our siege ever ends. Sometimes… Read More ›
THE PILGRIM’S LATE SUMMER DAY IN UXBRIDGE By GARRY ARMSTRONG
Initially, it was just a quick run to our local supermarket for a few items. It turned out to be one of the nicest afternoons I’ve had in a long time. An impromptu photo session turned into a brief lesson… Read More ›
WHAT WILL BECOME OF OUR VALLEY?
Growing up in what was probably the very last unsullied woodlands in Queens, NY, we used to find arrowheads in the woods. My mother had insisted we buy the wooded property adjacent to our house. It wasn’t connected to the… Read More ›
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER ON A BRIGHT, SPRING DAY – Marilyn Armstrong
We put different food in the feeder today. Well, actually, I put the food in. Owen lowered the feeders so I can reach them myself and not wait for him to get home. There were a lot of baby birds… Read More ›
THIS ISN’T GOING TO GO ON FOREVER – Marilyn Armstrong
So Garry and I are listening (Audiobooks) to the biography of John Wayne written by Scott Eyman. We can’t turn on a baseball game, which we would normally be doing. There’s nowhere to go because it’s cold and rainy outside…. Read More ›
THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND A WORD I WOOF – Marilyn Armstrong
Today we vacuumed the living room and changed the sofa covers. We moved all the things out of the way, including the step stool Bonnie uses to get up on the sofa. Some hours later, I was doing something on… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS EDITION – SHARE YOUR WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
Christmas Edition – Share Your World QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK – 12-16-19: Do you enjoy receiving Christmas cards through snail mail? As long as they don’t include a fake picture of a gloriously happy family posed fakely in front of… Read More ›
MORE OF GARRY’S WORLD IN WHITE – Garry Armstrong
I took a lot of pictures and each day Marilyn processes a few. Then I post them. This is mostly Aldrich Street, down the road from the house — and then, our house. With bushels of snow. We’re expected warm… Read More ›
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