Category Archives: introspection

PRELUDE

Posted on November 11, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  I was all set to pour a glass of before-dinner-Chardonnay and plump down in my chair with the new issue of Vanity Fair last evening when I remembered Sven.  He was my housewarming present from my cousin Maryanne, a … Continue reading →

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A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER

Posted on November 8, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  It’s been “wintry” of late, but today is the first day that looks, smells and feels seriously of winter, in spite of the no-show snow. I can sense it coming and not, like the fog, on “little cat feet” … Continue reading →

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THERE AND BACK AGAIN

Posted on November 4, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Returning to California this past week was like flipping, helter-skelter, through the pages of an old and favorite book, bits and pieces jumbled and flashing all the way up the Pacific Coast Highway.  It was a quick trip to take … Continue reading →

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TURNABOUT

Posted on October 29, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  It has been 5 months almost to the day that we left California bound for the northern prairie and a new life.  On Sunday we’re flying back, but just for two days, two days for “taking care of business” … Continue reading →

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VELCOMMEN

Posted on October 26, 2011 by snowbirdredux

These past five months here at Mt. Faith, we have repeatedly proclaimed to neighbors, relatives, new friends and acquaintances alike – “Open Door Policy!”  No Need to Stand on Formalities!  If the Car is in the Driveway – We’re Home! … Continue reading →

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HARBINGER

Posted on October 20, 2011 by snowbirdredux

When I went to fill the bird feeders mid morning, I found that the birdbath had accumulated a thick layer of ice in the night, not a thin crusty sheet, but an actual inch that required some serious chopping.  And … Continue reading →

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THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

Posted on October 17, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I’ve been haunted this past week by a photograph.  It turned up in a box of old pictures, letters, and scribbled notes on family connections.  My cousin, Maryanne, and I spent most of a day going through the jumble – … Continue reading →

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SILHOUETTE

Posted on October 11, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  When we lived at Castenada Lane in Atascadero California, I looked forward to and preferred the time of the year when the valley Oaks were denuded and bare.  Their silhouette was enchanting.  The visual structure and form was an … Continue reading →

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OBSTACLE COURSE

Posted on October 4, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  When  I first contemplated the bounty of compost now accumulating on the lawn, I was thrilled.  No more raiding neighboring yards for debris to add to my plastic rotating device that gobbled up the table scraps.  But like Mickey … Continue reading →

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ANNIVERSARY

Posted on September 26, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  When Alice called that week she began to tell me of the places she had taken my son.  “Kevin loved the Santa Barbara Mission, of course” she said, “and I took him to the beach at Carpenteria and all … Continue reading →

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