Category Archives: General Discussion

TRANSITIONS

Hurricane Irene blew down (or sogged up, if rain was the beast) trees, and some of the trees fell on wires that cut electricity to homes. A Maine friend had one such tree. Her neighbor said, “Your tree fell and … Continue reading

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MORE GOOD TIMES

Two readers came by on their way to Monhegan and bought books to read while there. This suggests a worthy potential-client pool to tap because a lot of people catch the Monhegan ferry in Port Clyde (4 miles further than … Continue reading

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WHEW!

Roseledge Books made it through the weather event almost unscathed. For two hours, the electricity flickered which is worrisome as I sleep in a powered recliner that is un-get-out-able except when upright. A very small backup battery maybe promises one … Continue reading

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BESTSELLERS OF 2011, SO FAR

Roseledge Books announces its first bestsellers of 2011! Three copies sold of Farley Mowat’s Bay of Spirits Vance Lee’s Restitution Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander And, if RB had had a third copy to sell, of Kai Bird’s Oppenheimer Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knit … Continue reading

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GOOD TIMES

She looked ordinary enough, as she walked in and started a circular browse of the book room. I visited with her mother and aunt, who were twins, about common interests e.g. Monhegan, growing up Midwestern, sons who went west. A … Continue reading

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FLAWS #1

Good grief! I have triple AARGGHHHEed and I know better. (See Comments from last post.) I should have written and have now corrected: ANTI-oxidant-filled blueberries. Again: ANTI-oxidant-filled blueberries. And just to be sure: ANTI-oxidant-filled blueberries. With a gaffe like that, … Continue reading

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A NEW HERO, JUST IN TIME, AND OTHER NEWS

It’s August already! How did this happen? Time must fly ever faster in a place of the heart. Maybe even place of the healthy heart. Note the ANTI-oxidant-filled blueberries ripening before your eyes on the webcam and the willowy Queen … Continue reading

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A BIG QUESTION

Is it okay to use Google when working the NYT crossword puzzle?, I asked. And they answered, ” Never.”  ” Only on Saturday.”  “Only for proper nouns.”   “Why not?” The question arises mostly because it is fun to argue on … Continue reading

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HARBOR HIGHLIGHTS, BOOK NEWS, AND THE CURSED WEBCAM

The webcam is cursed. How else to explain the total blackness (loss) of the picture and the unusual shot of Roseledge’s ceiling corner? Okay flicking one’s one useful (left) hand across the keyboard and hitting random keys that require a … Continue reading

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THINKING ABOUT THINGS

This morning it was cloudy, still and waiting.  Now it is sunny and hot, with some leaves moving sometimes. (See webcam and refresh twice, even though, as Charlie pointed out, the horizon is tilting eastward.)  Apparently the waiting is over … Continue reading

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