You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.— Maya Angelou Miles and Mommy “at work.” Enforced stay-at-home because of the corona virus is not how I imagined it would…
“Use it up, wear it out, make do.”—New England proverb I’m sitting as usual enjoying my second cup of coffee as I began thinking about our dining room table. It’s not elegant or trendy. The top is scratched and the legs could use…
Margot is the quiet sentry of our lives. Bonjour Margot Poisson, I wrote much of this back in January when our lives were intact. You were still here, as was Fenway. We were settled in our little rental house and adjusting to…
Dear Fenway, It is the sixth day since you crossed the rainbow bridge. It never occurred to me you would go on this adventure so soon. I imagined us growing into senior years together. Your slick, incredibly shiny black coat would slowly…
Halloween, Halloween, this is Halloween. All hail the pumpkin king! Come little children, it’s time to play We D’Agostinos love Halloween! It is hands down our favorite holiday. We had such fun creating magick in our little plot at 201 Miles. T made…
Dorothy had Toto. I have Fenway—our big black lab mix—my canine BFF and current doggy love of my life. Fenway loves the sun! He roamed the streets of Oneida landing in Wanderers’ Rest in Canastota in 2010 with the name Smiley. On the first…