It’s going to be a busy week. First, I’m trying to rebuild this website after a crash. The bad news is: I didn’t have adequate backups. The good news is: I can reconstruct a lot from social media posts. It’ll simply take time. Meanwhile this morning, the post office delivered a very large stack of…
Rye Beach Surfers After Fiona (Hurricane 2022)
On Saturday, we went to Rye Beach for some sunshine and fresh salt air… and to take photos of my Blue-on-Blue painting in yet another quirky setting. All those black dots in the water…? They’re surfers at Jenness Beach (Rye, NH). After the hurricane (Fiona) had passed the New England coast, the surf was pretty…
Back to a Welcoming Family
In past posts, it may sound like most of our family is in Florida. It’s not. I grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. At the time, Belmont was a comfortable hometown where everyone seemed to know – and like – everyone else. It still feels that way, when we visit it. I have a bazillion cousins…
Winter Walks at the Beach
Refreshing, salt air. Quartz sand beaches. Friendly people who say hello without being prompted. Or even pause and share a bit of their life story. These are among the things we’re savoring now, back in New England (USA). Right away, we visited Hampton’s North Beach (New Hampshire), where I went wading in the icy waves….
Going Minimalist. Well, Sort of…
Preparing for our somewhat radical move back to New England, I’ve weeded-out 80% of my current wardrobe (and donated it to Goodwill). My system has been simple, if a bit ruthless: Without looking at my clothes, I made a list of all the items I could remember owning, here in Florida. And then I crossed…