Monthly Archives: August 2014

Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone

Posted on August 25, 2014 by marigold

After a visit to the grist mill in Weston, VT, I now know this is a phrase to be taken literally, urging the miller to lean in frequently to sniff. A burning smell meant that the mill stones were grinding … Continue reading →

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By the Shores of Gitche Gumee

Posted on August 16, 2014 by marigold

Wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. Longfellow spent his early years in what today is called the Wadsworth- Longfellow House in Portland, ME. The house, now under the aegis of the Maine Historical Society, … Continue reading →

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Put On Your Dancing Shoes

Posted on August 5, 2014 by marigold

For years, my gold standard for dance in movie musicals was Fred Astaire,  a favorite of my mother’s who passed along her appreciation.   Years ago, I did the same, relying on Swing Time, Top Hat and the rest of … Continue reading →

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