I spent part of the Memorial Day weekend enjoying a good long walk on the Rockingham Recreational Trail, one of the many rail trails gracing New Hampshire. How good it felt to shake off the recent rains! I saw plenty of cyclists. I’ll bet they were moving too fast to see what was in bloomContinue reading “A fleeting gem”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
New vision
What would you do if you got one of your senses back? I had cataract surgery recently. As surgical procedures go, it’s quite common and quick. The result astounded me. I don’t know why people who’ve had the surgery aren’t out stopping traffic to tell people about it. I’d worn glasses since I was 8,Continue reading “New vision”
Open Book: on completing a commonplace notebook
A few evenings ago, I picked up a well-worn notebook from my desk and began to copy a short passage from the work of fiction I was reading. I wrote to the bottom of the page in the notebook, turned the page, and found I’d reached the end of the volume. It had taken 20Continue reading “Open Book: on completing a commonplace notebook”
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