Tag Archives: geology

Stuffing my head with rocks

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Old Woman

When I was 12 years old I spent the summer with my grandmother, Julia (called Julie by her family including all her grandchildren), in Maine.  My grandmother had lived for years in Italy but left because of WW II.  She … Continue reading →

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Back to winter

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Old Woman

Tomorrow I fly home: from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere, from summer to winter. I am leaving the cousin I love and a country I love.  I‘ll miss the birdsongs, the flowers, the exotic trees and ferns, the … Continue reading →

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I am in New Zealand, but where is my head?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Old Woman

I think of my head as having little squares inside.  One square is in the present, here in New Zealand, looking around at the sights: flowers, ferns, tree ferns, undulating green hills, beaches and bays.  The country is largely agricultural, … Continue reading →

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