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Easter Monday

A cool, sunny day after a week of mostly rain. We were in Providence both Friday and Saturday, and enjoyed glimpses of sun and relative warmth between the showers. Here, there are daffodils and crocuses in bloom, and in Providence, redbuds and forsythia. Everywhere there is bird song and Jennie saw osprey on the beach…
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Slow Motion Move

A grumpy, gray day. Windy and chill. It is difficult to believe that just a few miles inland the weather is much more springlike. On Saturday I went for a scooter ride through the neighborhood, looking for signs of spring. There were surprisingly few. Still, there are crocuses here and there, daffodils near blooming, and…
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A Stormy Day

A rainy, windy, mid-March day. Maybe thunderstorms and flooding later. Dense fog. The maple buds are beginning to show red. Last week I came down with a cold, the first one in ages. It has lingered, so after a bit of packing or doing other tasks I am done for the day. This has meant…
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A Salon

A pleasant early spring morning. Sunlight sprawls across the landscape and birdsong brightens the day. In the shadiest corners of the field thin snow drifts remain. Saturday evening found us in Providence as we joined extended family to view a gallery where one family member had splendid work in a group show. Then it was…