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Around Thanksgiving 2023: Following the family life tool

We met again in front of Old Mills. As a prelude, I spend some time reflecting on the circumstances which brought us together.
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Not one, Not Two: Around Mother’s Day 2023

The Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has a beautiful meditation for one’s parents “Breathing in , I see my father as a five-year-old child  Breathing out, I smile to my father, a five-year-old Breathing in, I see my … Continue reading

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A 200 year old work table

The work table also had a more personal purpose , as in this example which is fitted with an adjustable writing board. It is a reminder of the lost art of personal writing where, through letters, diaries and journals, women contributed greatly to the preservation of memories of the past Continue reading

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