Category Archives: winter

In the Midst of Winter —

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Touch2Touch

Friends who fled the wintry North for Florida sunshine want to know how it’s going back home. Here’s how it’s going: And here’s how we (try to) deal with it. We rub two words together until the sparks fly, until … Continue reading →

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The Way It Is in the Winter of the Soul —

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Touch2Touch

Almost February, the nadir of the year (according to me). Even though the light has begun returning, it is still a dark time, cold, snowy, gray when it isn’t black. My head tells me that, underneath the snowy blanket outside, … Continue reading →

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Here at the North Pole —

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Touch2Touch

At this moment (6:40 p.m.) the thermometer stands at 8 degrees fahrenheit (13 degrees centigrade) and is falling fast. This is the winter vista before the sun went down: Pretty bleak, despite the pretty blue sky and blue snow. Instead … Continue reading →

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THIS MORNING

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Touch2Touch

solitude– in a world of one color the sound of wind. Basho Can you hear it?

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Kwitcherbellyakin —

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Touch2Touch

I’m not really talking to you! I’m talking to myself, in another sort-of New Year’s resolution. Not a formal resolution, because I never find those work for me. More of an intention, really. In this case, an intention to tone … Continue reading →

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Public Service Post: Cool It!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Here’s a public service post for everybody on the East Coast of the US, who began their sweltering-in-earnest today and will live in heat and humidity through at least Friday — The temperature in Haydenville, just down the road, reached … Continue reading →

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Northampton Winter Market

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Touch2Touch

I promised you a visit to Northampton’s unique shopping plaza, Thorne’s Market, and we’re way overdue because it’s been overrun with Christmas shoppers and hustle and bustle. So we’re sneaking in today by way of the basement, where on Saturday … Continue reading →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Where will you be tonight at midnight? At a party?  Home in bed, fast asleep (or not)? In the middle of Times Square in New York City, waiting for the ball to drop? Or in front of your television set, … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story — Kind Of

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Touch2Touch

WordPress, which is this blog host, has been running a weekly photo challenge with a theme to jog bloggers’ imaginations. This week’s theme is Self-Portrait.  Since I’m allergic to having my picture taken (even by me), most of my responses … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en: A Nightmare

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Where have I been lately? Why hasn’t there been a new post here since October 28th? That’s simple. We’ve been living our own Hallowe’en nightmare. The snow began last Saturday afternoon, while we were happily watching Mozart’s Don Giovanni in … Continue reading →

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