Author Archives: Jean Anne Feldeisen

We have had our first small snow and the driveway is sloppy. It is getting dark so early now, that all the candles are out and winter lights surround my living room windows. My spare bedroom has become the repository for boxes and bags of things I am collecting for gifts. Everyone is into theContinue reading “Now it is December and it is darkening”

Welcome to my home. Happy Thanksgiving WeekIn our family, we have an annual discussion about making something new and exciting, a different recipe at least, for Thanksgiving Dinner. We each argue for the one or two things that have to stay the same and by the end of the planning, we have come up with–the same menu.Continue reading “Newsletter, Thanksgiving Week, November 20, 2021”

I am finally feeling hopeful that this new version of my weekly newsletter will work consistently and go out to everyone without bouncing. Thanks to Nick Kleiner, Consultant, and the helpful team at Constant Contact. The pace of my life seems to accelerate around this time of year with winter preparations around the house andContinue reading “Newsletter November 13, 2021”

Well, I am trying hard to get a newsletter on my new platform out to you this weekend. First, I had to copy and paste all 85 of your email and first names. I said each name aloud as I did it, silently welcoming you and thanking you for coming along on this journey ofContinue reading “First Newsletter Experiment”

I am making the switch to Constant Contact as my Newsletter and email provider. I will be setting this up shortly and will get back to regular newsletters. I hope this will solve the problem I’ve been having with the reliability of delivery. Stay tuned.

I have had a problem with my newsletter and will need some time to figure it out. Be patient with me. Welcome to our home in Washington, Maine.  In our neck of the woods, we are settling into October with blue skies, changing colors, and cooler temperatures Finally, the leaves are changing and it isContinue reading “No newsletter for a while”

Getting Used to Being an Orphan Although you can plan all you want for the upcoming loss of someone dear to you, there is really no way of knowing how you will react, or what your reaction may feel like until it happens.  I am experiencing many different feelings, most of all shock that myContinue reading “Flowers, Balsamic Vinegar, Love of a Good Woman”