Poetry: An Apology by Julia Ward Howe
For a Warm Word Spoken
I spake, perhaps, too sharp a word
For one bred up in modesty,
But base injustice, trivial scorn
On honor heaped, had angered me.
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Song In My Head: I Don’t Know Why by Shawn Colvin
En Plein Air: Robert Clunie’s The White Church at Talpa
Self-Care: Petal Power: Why Is Gardening So Good For Our Mental Health?
Recipe: Slow Cooker Homemade Baked Beans
My Favorite Places: Flume Gorge, Lincoln, NH
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