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John Steinbeck

True Love

April 26, 2014May 26, 2014 ~ Wendy ~ 2 Comments

Last Sunday, my fifteen year old son Will hugged me goodbye and took off for an evening bike ride as I cleaned up the last of our Easter dishes.  I don't know what made me look at the clock when he left, but I remember being pleased that the sun was still shining so late … Continue reading True Love

Mid-Summer Green

February 20, 2014February 19, 2014 ~ Wendy ~ Leave a comment

This long, treacherous winter has me longing to skip spring altogether and jump into the warmth of a lazy mid-summer day.  I've been dreaming of green - not scattered shoots of crocuses or the chartreuse of emerging leaves, but vibrant swaths of treetop and grass so lush that it begs for bare feet.  Steinbeck wrote … Continue reading Mid-Summer Green

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