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Sharing the Joy

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Coming East

On this cold winter Monday morning, after reading Anne Sexton‘s poem “Welcome Morning,” I thought of all the things I could find joy in. I found it in the sweet morning kisses of my husband. I found it while sitting … Continue reading →

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Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Target

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Coming East

If my husband were to clean the house, he would be finished in two hours, and it would look like it had been cleaned. I, on the other hand, could work on it all day and you wouldn’t know I’d … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Love Thee?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Coming East

Have you ever tried to write a love letter, only to give up because words seemed so inadequate to describe how you’re feeling? I wish I could have penned Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s words to her husband when she wrote, “How do … Continue reading →

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Time Traveler

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Coming East

A few years ago I read The Time Traveler’s Wife.  Though I didn’t see the movie, the book was terrific and intriguing.  I’ve been going through family photo albums this past week for a project I’m working on, and the … Continue reading →

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“The Most Immediate Breath of Life”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Coming East

“We lay aside letters never to read them again, and at last we destroy them out of discretion, and so disappears the most beautiful, the most immediate breath of life, irrecoverable for ourselves and for others.”         … Continue reading →

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Making Bread on a Dreary January Day

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Coming East

There’s something about making bread in winter that takes the dreariness out of the day. Yesterday I made four loaves of my favorite whole wheat bread and thought I’d share the recipe with you.  If you’ve never made bread before, … Continue reading →

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The Five and Dime

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Coming East

For Christmas my brother and sister-in-law gave me a book entitled Good Poems, which are the poems that Garrison Keillor selects and reads on his NPR program, The Writer’s Almanac.  This morning I read a poem called “Woolworth’s” by Mark … Continue reading →

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What If the First Phase Is the Whole Shebang?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Coming East

You’ve done it yourself.  I know you have.  You’ve taken a look at your home and decided you needed to update it or change it in some way.  You started by dreaming big.  Really big.  You think about getting a … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom That Comes With Age

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Coming East

At the start of a new year, it is always nice to reflect on life and the lessons it has taught you.  Since my birthday occurs at the beginning of the year, it makes this yearly stock-taking seem all the … Continue reading →

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