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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 May 8, 2026May 9, 2026

Happy Saturday! How can we already be nearly ten days into May? This past week has been a bit slower around here as I continue recovering from a nasty bug. Frustrating as the dickens for someone who is always on the move, but I’m trying to listen when my body says it’s time to slow…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

It is such a beautiful morning as I sit down to write this. However, our lovely spring weather will be giving way to the first hot temperatures next week and already, I am hearing groaning and moaning as I travel around town. As if the heat sneaks up on us every year! It’s coming, folks….

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Happy Saturday! Is this monster storm heading your way? We’ll be just fine here with rain in the forecast, but many parts of the country are bracing for record-setting arctic temperatures—brrrr! After growing up in Connecticut and enduring more than my share of serious winter storms, I can honestly say I’m grateful to live in a…

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