May 26, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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Memorial Day weekend has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was a child in Vermont it was the time when we could begin to plant our garden with reasonable expectation that we would have no … Continue reading
May 16, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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For years after I moved from Vermont to California I didn’t feel like I deserved springtime. In the northeast, springtime is the reward for having survived yet another cold, icy winter. Months of difficult driving, canceled events and compulsory boots, … Continue reading
May 15, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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Last year at this time I was with my mother in Vermont. I arrived just as she was released from the hospital following an emergency surgery. During the three weeks that we spent together, the days and nights blurred together … Continue reading
February 15, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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Sometimes we just need a taste of home. For me, it’s when I’m under the weather. As a child, I could stay home from school when I didn’t feel good and watch daytime television. Shows like Father Knows Best, The … Continue reading
November 16, 2011
by Mimi Holtz
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It really did look like Christmas on the day before Halloween! We enjoyed the 4 inches of snow while it lasted, which wasn’t very long. The sun came out and melted most of it in one day, but a little … Continue reading
