by Carole Duff | Apr 9, 2018 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
The landscape crew arrived a week ago to carve a path up the ridge to the flat rock-outcropping. For three days, dodging rain and chill, they cut and shored up a zig-zag trail. They had created many paths before, including steps, terraces, and walkways on our...
by Carole Duff | Apr 3, 2018 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
“We’re actors – we’re the opposite of people!” So stated the character called The Player in Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a fabulous production my family saw this past weekend at the American Shakespeare Center. As an absurdist...
by Carole Duff | Mar 26, 2018 | Faith, Nature |
Flakes of fine snow began to fall here at Vanaprastha last Tuesday evening. By early Wednesday morning, several inches covered the ground, driveway, and deck. Local schools, churches, and government offices closed. Lodged The rain to the wind said, “You push and...
by Carole Duff | Mar 19, 2018 | Family, Local or Human Interest |
A week ago, I assembled the following pickling spices: mustard seeds, whole allspice, coriander seeds, whole cloves, ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaves, whole cardamon pods, whole black peppercorns. I added a few tablespoons of the pickling spices to...
by Carole Duff | Mar 12, 2018 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Three grade-school bunheads dressed in purple, turquoise, and sea-green costumes, flitted around the stage at the Rockfish Community Recreation Center yesterday afternoon while the Nelson County Community Orchestra played The Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli’s...
by Carole Duff | Mar 5, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Last Thursday night, the wind blew hard against our windows. Our dogs Heathcliff and Freya huddled in our bedroom. Heathcliff shuffled between the window and my side of the bed, but overall managed his anxiety well. Early Friday morning, the lights flickered then...
