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River Walk
Since recovering from pneumonia, I’ve been getting my strength back with various exercises and walking. On Sunday, one of the few sunny days we’ve had in ages, my friend Carolyn and I took a walk down to the Key Bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Pleasures
Tagged art installations, Georgetown waterfront, Potomac River
31 Comments
Bottling the Light
It’s just short of two months since I last posted and it feels much, much longer than that. So many things keep happening. For a while, we seemed suspended between summer and fall, with cooler temperatures and green trees. Then, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Pleasures
Tagged changing light, last fall produce, putting the garden to bed, turning leaves
33 Comments
A Lovely Day Out
Yesterday I went with my friend Les to pick up her wine order at Paradise Springs Winery outside Clifton, Virginia. We planned to stop in Clifton, which is an old town with a history of railroading and lumber. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Pleasures
Tagged Christmas horse parade, Clifton Virginia, Paradise Springs Winery
20 Comments
Seizing the Sun
We’ve become trapped in a weather pattern with rain most days. While this has been good for the drought, and is undoubtedly good for all green things and the bees, I would welcome less rain. I was in the garden … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Pleasures
Tagged Georgetown waterfront, Kitchen remodel, riverfront park, Water gate
37 Comments