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Porch life
Seasons of life and small stories from the porch


October’s Epilogue
Parentheses Books — UPDATE! Parentheses Books On the 25th of October, our very own independent bookshop, Parentheses Books opened. It’s a...
Nov 1, 2023


October’s Epistle
”I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, crisp sunburnt leaves.” — Ann Drake Photography: C.Chisare, 2022...
Oct 9, 2023


Once Upon a Time…
“If I could wish something good for someone, I would wish for them an island with no address.” — Tove Jansson The summer months, on New...
Jul 7, 2023


The Best Day — Ever!
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering...
Apr 3, 2023


The Christmas Mice
JoAnne Hensley-Dean guest post
Dec 9, 2022

Merry Christmas!
Seeing is believing…
Dec 9, 2022


The changeling month…
The changeling child between October and December…
Nov 21, 2022


Chicken soup and cozy quilts
A grandmother’s remedy for making the scrapes of life “all better”.
Nov 21, 2022


It was October again…
A glorious October, all red and gold…
Oct 30, 2022


Old Clocks, Summer Nights and Firefly Dust
…it twinkled with firefly dust
Sep 15, 2022
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