Saturday Sally/May 18

Sally: a brief journey; an excursion or trip.

Two wonderful authors were on the Diane Rehm show recently. She is my favorite interviewer. She really listens without interrupting, and truly cares about the people she talks to.

 You may listen to the programs with 

Maya Angelou (which is pronounced low not lou - I didn't know this) talking about her new memoir, Mom & Me & Mom here. 

and

Edna O'Brien talking about her new memoir, Country Girl here. 

And for this week's third stop on our sally, a wonderful video of an older woman and her old car. My father sold Packards a long time ago.

Saturday Sally/March 23

Sally: a brief journey; an excursion or trip.

Did you read Peyton Place when you were a kid or an adult? Were you shocked? After all these years, there's just one part I remember, and it was indeed quite 'racy.' There was an excellent, in-depth article in NH Magazine about the author Grace Metalious. You may read it online here. 

There was a really encouraging piece in The Christian Science Monitor on how independent bookstores are doing. You may read it here:

I heard a very upsetting story on the radio program Here and Now about the Monarch butterflies. There are 59% fewer that made it to Mexico this winter. The good news is that there are things you and I can do in our own gardens and communities to possibly help the situation. You may read more here. Your place may even become certified as an official Monarch Waystation. I find this incredibly exciting and am looking into it for Windy Poplars Farm.