Category Archives: reading

Cracking Spine of the New Year

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Andrea Jones

Certain holidays, I have to confess, leave me feeling inept or out of touch. Marking the New Year, though: that one I get. I might not always (okay: pretty much never) stay up until midnight, but the retrospective/prospective rituals that … Continue reading →

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Seeing Voices

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Andrea Jones

Back in early June, I packed my too-heavy suitcase (too many books, too much paperwork) and left the horses and the garden and the weeds and the house in care of my husband. I was off to Vermont, to the … Continue reading →

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Reading Season

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Andrea Jones

The pattern makes sense: that these winter months are a time of retreat, a withdrawal of sorts from the outdoor domain of wild that orients a significant part of my life. The weather is cold and even if it’s not—even … Continue reading →

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Shifting Gears

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Andrea Jones

I like being a denizen of the temperate zones. I appreciate that the seasons here, dictated by my position on the globe, are so distinct. Watching the gradual cycling of weather, light, foliage, and animal activity has helped train me … Continue reading →

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