Monthly Archives: June 2008

JOURNALS, MEMOIRS, THEN WHAT?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by colleen

Journals or memoirs (a kind of rolling journal?) are my current favorite form of reading. For instance, I loved learning about the Middle East from William Dalrymple’s From the Holy Mountain, Rory Stewart’s The Places In Between, or Carl Raswan’s … Continue reading →

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BOOKS ADDED SO FAR, 2008

Posted on June 24, 2008 by colleen

In the column to the right, I’ve added a page to record the new books added to the shelves of Roseledge Books during this summer. The first “installment” of this ongoing saga is listed below because I don’t know how … Continue reading →

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SUMMER ROUTINES #1

Posted on June 19, 2008 by colleen

The strawberries are IN at the Produce Lady’s stand. I don’t care if they might be from New Jersey or if the other person beat me to the three ripest quarts as Scott nabbed the largest of the three remaining … Continue reading →

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CATCHING UP #2, cont’d.

Posted on June 15, 2008 by colleen

Two days ago, on her way to the post office, a Barter’s Point Road neighbor, stopped to say hello. (Barter’s Point Road is what Sea Street becomes after it meets Spruce Lane, three houses up the hill from Roseledge Books.) … Continue reading →

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CATCHING UP #2

Posted on June 11, 2008 by colleen

Most important: ROSELEDGE BOOKS IS OPEN, 2-6pm daily. The “open” signs are hanging from the porch, (but not in the picture), the flowers are growing, some brand-new and lots of other years’ new books are on the shelves, two book … Continue reading →

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A LOBSTER TALE

Posted on June 5, 2008 by colleen

Before “Before” Before lobster-in-the-crisper possibilities could exist, the lobster had to be living, near Tenants Harbor, and trapped by a lobsterman who brought it to Witham’s Wharf where catches are gathered and sometimes sold. A sign in a nearby window … Continue reading →

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SUMMER HAS COME IN (and so has a webcam)

Posted on June 1, 2008 by colleen

Roseledge Books is open. Summer has started, fleece hoodies and blankies over the knees on the porch during inaugural wine not withstanding. Fig. #21. The only Roseledge Books sign “before” Charlie fixed the winter stressed message on his way to … Continue reading →

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