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THINKING ABOUT THINGS

Posted on July 7, 2011 by colleen

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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CONNECTIONS

Posted on February 5, 2011 by colleen

Greetings from my less-new digs where today’s aerie (12th floor) view is one of soft fog resting on treetops and temperatures are so mild that the birds alit on the upper bush branches after eating their fill from Bob’s daily … Continue reading →

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ROSELEDGE: ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

Posted on July 3, 2010 by colleen

It’s really raining at the moment. (See webcam.)  Cozy indoors with no leaks, a change from years past. Millie and I will spend the afternoon artfully arranging books for your appreciation, but you have to come to fully appreciate the … Continue reading →

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THE BUSH IS GONE!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by colleen

Yes, the scene-stealing, invasive euonymous is no more.  (Webcam alert!)  Okay, the newly viewable rocks are befogged, but, as Mainers note, just wait a minute.  And the telephone line no longer rubs the tree branches and moans. Or maybe the … Continue reading →

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A GIVEABLE BOOK?

Posted on January 11, 2010 by colleen

Today is very cold (7 above, -11 windchill) and very beautiful with Alberta Clipper snow swirls, especially against the barn red garage. Mine is a lively, urban backyard, seen through a big H window, though the squirrels, rabbits, and birds … Continue reading →

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BOOKISH ROMP

Posted on December 31, 2009 by colleen

Christmas cheer prevailed as Charlie and I and our almost-family neighbors had our biennial holiday romp at our almost-neighborhood bookstore yesterday. Everybody got a book (Thanks, moms), then retired to the Finnish Bistro across the street for really-good goodies and … Continue reading →

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GOOD COMPANIONS

Posted on December 5, 2009 by colleen

Okay, I’ve been remiss, but I have reasons. My computer died and I’ve been away getting intensive (read: in hospital) physical therapy. Then Charlie recovered whatever software needed recovering and I recovered some confidence that, with ever more adaptations, I … Continue reading →

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ALL THINGS GOOD

Posted on August 19, 2009 by colleen

So many good things are happening. Walkers and boaters, some of whom are Roseledge Books Regulars (RBR), are back. So we have the first RB best seller of the season (3 copies sold): Bernd Heinrich’s The Snoring Bird: My Family’s … Continue reading →

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GOING SOMEPLACE?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by colleen

Two boaters stopped by for a treasure and a visit about books and wondered if RB had anything about Egypt, as they were about to cruise the Nile. The answer, of course, is “of course.” The gauntlet was tossed. Fig. … Continue reading →

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READERS HAVING FUN

Posted on August 18, 2008 by colleen

It’s been a great week of old (well, long-time) and new (two visits or second visit this summer) regulars refinding Roseledge Books. As always, we talked about important matters in and out of books. Fig. #35. Lurking behind the unruly … Continue reading →

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