Category: gardening
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On This Equinox
What a perfect early fall day! It was in the forties early this morning and temps will settle around seventy later. There is the promise of showers spread out over the rest of the week; although how much rain will fall is in question, so perhaps we will finally receive a true soaking. The light…
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High Holy Days
A lovely early autumn day. Last night, the fading light set the field aglow. The woodbine climbs a maple and flames the trunk red. The goldenrods in all their diversity spread a rich yellow along the edges of field and beaches. Looking about, the world teems blossoms, as summer’s fierce abundance slowly dwindles. I’ve been…
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It Rained!
After a day of rain we awoke to cool breezes and cloud. Everywhere we went yesterday people were quietly enjoying the rain. There were no complaints, just a sense of shared relief. We went to Quaker meeting for the first time in quite a while yesterday. We all sat in silence for most of the…
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September Begins
The fog has burned off, and with it the early morning chill. The starlings have begun to congregate and we have seen a couple of murmurations which always bring us joy. There are more migrating shore birds on the flats. Many of them will pass through, with only the occasional great blue heron or egret…
