As carolers are to Christmas, so peepers are to spring. Nothing tells you the time has arrived like a chorus of full-throated singing. I heard this year’s line-up for the first time when I got home this evening. They sound good. Not too pitchy like you get with a lot of young singers. If there’s …
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Daily Care Package for Saturday, March 12, 2022: Almost-Spring Edition
Care Package: 1. A parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away. 2. A digital gathering of cultural touchstones on ethandezotelle.com, put together to brighten your day a bit. As I put this Care Package together, Vermont is experiencing a late-winter snowstorm, bringing with it a few inches …
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A TOUCH OF SILVER: Rock On
Jigsaw puzzles have surged in popularity as people have found themselves stuck at home with time to fill. Piecing together scenes of nature and old movie posters is fun, to be sure, and it’s a nice way to pass the time. But if you want a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, get yourself some …
Care Package for Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Poetry: Birds Punctuate The Days by Joyce Clementapostrophethe nuthatch inserts itselfbetween feeder and poleRead morehttps://poets.org/poem/birds-punctuate-days Song In My Head: Flyin’ Shoes by Townes Van Zandt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMoS2hp2BgE Photorealism: Audrey Flack’s Energy Apples Photo credit: wikiart.org Self-Care: 16 Quarantine Date Ideas That Are Actually Really Great Photo credit: wired.com Recipe: Broccoli, Cheddar, and Brown Rice Cakes Photo …
A TOUCH OF SILVER: Building Up & Tearing Down
Yesterday provided a much-needed cathartic start to the week. Mondays and Tuesdays have been tough the past few weeks. I’ve spent my weekends pumping the brakes on stuff I do during the week, both to prevent burnout and to maintain some sense of Saturdays and Sundays still being special days. Then I’d get back into …
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