By Mary Ellen Shaw It seems like my inbox has a lot of “remember when” emails that take my age group back to the “good old days.” We all seem to enjoy remembering how things were and comparing those times […]
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Going from summer to fall
By Mary Ellen Shaw It won’t be long before fall is in the air! It’s been a very hot summer compared to the weather we used to have many years ago. I don’t remember one house on our street having […]
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Remembering Rutland City Band concerts
By Mary Ellen Shaw Several years ago I took a trip down Memory Lane in this column when I reminisced about the concerts held in Main Street Park. I was reminded of those memories when I read recently that the […]
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Neighborhood changes over the years
By Mary Ellen Shaw Someone asked me recently what it was like to have observed all the changes that have occurred in my neighborhood during the 70-plus years that I have lived here. The conversation led to such questions as, […]
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Flower gardens – the half way mark!
By Mary Ellen Shaw We are about half way through the allotted time in Vermont to enjoy watching our flowers bloom. If you have a perennial garden you know that it’s a challenge to have constant color through October. For […]
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Then and now
By Mary Ellen Shaw If someone could come back into the world that they departed from many years ago they would certainly find that a lot has changed. In my case I wonder what my parents would think about the […]
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From horses to cars!
By Mary Ellen Shaw Those of us who are in the “senior” category are often amazed at all the changes that have occurred during our lifetime. My friend Mary Jane said that she and a college friend were discussing whether […]
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Remembering the North Main Street swimming pool
By Mary Ellen Shaw Reminiscing about the old city swimming pool on North Main Street never gets old! I took a look back at it a few years ago but it’s worth another look as the topic inevitably comes up […]
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From your garden to the freezer
By Mary Ellen Shaw Some of the items that you may have planted in your garden can be enjoyed beyond the time that you pick them to eat fresh. Most of us have limited space so why not grow things […]
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Let’s get planting!
By Mary Ellen Shaw Well, planting time is just around the corner! On Memorial Day weekend garden centers will be overflowing with people who are full of enthusiasm. They are excited about planting flowers to beautify their yards and planting […]