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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

There is something wonderfully restorative about escaping to our cabin this time of year. I’ve been soaking up the cooler temperatures, the quiet, and the beauty of being surrounded by nature. It’s amazing how quickly we adapt to the constant soundtrack of city life, where sirens seem to echo through the neighborhood every day. Since…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier June 13, 2026June 13, 2026

Welcome to another edition of Saturday Meanderings. I’m writing to you from the Arizona mountains, where the weather has cool mornings (50 degrees), warmer than usual afternoons and very clear and clean air. It takes a few days for me to get acclimated to the higher altitude, but I am enjoying the peace, quiet and…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier November 8, 2025November 8, 2025

Happy Saturday! I am writing to you from the chilly mountains of Arizona. Currently at our cabin getting ready to close it up for the winter. It is so quiet and peaceful here. The silence is almost deafening. Fall is in full swing with the leaves making a carpet on the forest floor. Today will…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

After today, there’s just one Saturday left in August. I find myself holding tightly to these final weeks of summer—it’s easy to do in the glorious mountain weather. But tomorrow we’ll be heading back to the Phoenix heat for a short while, and I suspect that within 48 hours I’ll be longing for the first…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

As I am writing this, it is a drizzly, quiet late morning here at the cabin. The day started out with quite a surprise~ a big black bear wandered into our yard. Finn’s protective instincts kicked in immediately as his deep, fierce barking sent the bear running off in a hurry. Thankfully, our big white…

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