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Pairings for July/August 2009

To respond, click on the link below. You will come to our Feedback page. Step 1. Fill in “Pairings” as the subject. Step 2. Fill in your name and e-mail address. Step 3. Type your answer in the box. Please include your city and state with your answer. Good luck! The clues: First:Cornish, New Hampshire’s […]

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Drive-to-the-Top Mountains

Bag the fall foliage view with an easy cruise up to elevation and sites that set your sights over sweeping landscapes.

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Role Reversal

When you read this, I’ll be, by the grace of God and the pilot’s skill, in Japan. I’ve traveled some in the world, but never beyond a six-hour flight, and as I type this, I have no idea at all how I’ll spend some 15 hours on an airplane. I suppose I could write my […]

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The Hardwood Blooms of Spring

Every day I walk a few miles in the neighborhoods of my town. These days, more and more houses are sporting a sure sign of spring: cords of firewood, neatly stacked and beautifully arranged as if by a sculptor. No sooner do we get through one winter than we get ready for the next. The […]

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Endless River Flow

Overflowing river banks, Rolling down with ease, Never work to roll down stream, Are carried all the way. When Dams are built, the rivers cannot bleed. That unnatural bandage stops the flow, Halting where the rivers go, Not allowing them to play. But force Of river breaks through weaker dam, And gently carries on. Flow, […]

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Away for the Weekend

I went last weekend to a high school reunion — a very unusual reunion which I will write about at a later date. This event, which was to span three days, was planned last fall so when my little puppy, Harriet, came to live with me, I already knew that the middle weekend in May […]

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Greener Living at Home

Whether it’s out of concern for the environment or for a desire to live a more natural lifestyle, more people are making green decisions for their homes. In Gallup’s annual Environmental Poll (2008), 28 percent of Americans said they’ve made major changes to their lives to protect the environment, while 55 percent said they have […]

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Poetry for the Moment

Last Friday, five poets gathered at the Chesham Church, the place of the art show, the place where the jazz concert would be held the following night. The church, which slumbers through the winter, had been the center of activity for the past week while the congregation held a work party to clean it inside […]

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9. Bee Charm Necklace

9. Branch and bee shapes lend their charms to these sterling-silver charm necklaces ($68 each). M. Flynn Accessories, Boston, MA 617-292-0079; mflynnjewelry.com

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8. Spiral Twigs Necklace

8. The twig form meets an array of spirals in this sterling-silver twig cuff necklace ($950). Shaw Jewelry, Northeast Harbor, ME 207-276-5000; shawjewelry.com

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7. Twig Necklace

7. Cast from tiny tree relics, each Twigs and Heather twig necklace ($95-$350) is one-of-a-kind. Twigs and Heather, Nahant, MA 781-405-2569; twigsandheather.com

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