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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: I have snowdrops and crocus, but where are the daffodils??
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Thursday, April 2, 2015. I have snowdrops and crocus, but where are the daffodils? I have snowdrops and crocus, but where are the daffodils? I have been keeping garden notes since 1996 and this is the first spring that I have not had daffodils blooming by April 1. The earth may be warming, but that’s sure not the case in my garden. (I am not a climate change denier, just an impatient gardener.). I am so impatient for the show to to begin! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Enter your email address:.
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: The hydrangeas are back!
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Thursday, July 2, 2015. The hydrangeas are back! Nikko Blue is back. 2014 was the year without hydrangeas—or at least without my beloved hydrangea macrophylla AKA mopheads. Unlike the mopheads, the lacecaps can apparently survive the most brutal winter and I did have lacecap hydrangeas in 2014. I was really afraid that the exceptionally cold winter of 2015 would mean another summer without hydrangea macrophylla. To my great relief that did not occur. Endless summer is purple in my front yard.
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: After this miserable cold winter, I so enjoyed the Philadelphia Flower Show
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Saturday, February 28, 2015. After this miserable cold winter, I so enjoyed the Philadelphia Flower Show. After this miserable cold winter, I so enjoyed the Philadelphia Flower Show. I went to Friday afternoon’s Members’ Preview which was surprisingly uncrowded. (I have been to Members’ Previews that were more crowded than the regular Flower Show.). Tuberous begonias at entrance to the flower show. This is what I love about gardening, there’s always another season, another opportunity to try to get...
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: August 2015
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Thursday, August 20, 2015. Florence is worth all the hassles:The Italy Diaries, Part VI. Despite all the hassles of driving in Florence, this city was worth every bit of pain. (And there was pain.)It is without a doubt one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Portrait of Galileo in the Uffizzi. If there's a next time in Florence, I'll make sure to see the Susterman portraits in the Uffizi. Facade of Santa Maria Novella. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. But despite all this complaining, I love, love Italy....
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: The Wyck Rose Garden has inspired me to try again to grow old roses
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Sunday, June 7, 2015. The Wyck Rose Garden has inspired me to try again to grow old roses. Last week I finally got it together to go to the Wyck Rose Garden. I can’t believe that despite living in Northwest Philly for the past 50(! Years, this was my first visit to the Wyck Rose Garden. For many years I tried to grow old roses—-mostly in partial sun. I remember their names: Madame Hardy, Pierre Oger, La Reine, Rose de Rescht. I loved them, and I lost them all. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: Verona’s Magical Old Town: The Northern Italy diaries, Part II
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Saturday, March 21, 2015. Verona’s Magical Old Town: The Northern Italy diaries, Part II. Gothic spires of the Scaliger Tombs. We now try to do no more than 2 hours driving per day, so we took several days to drive from Venice to Fiesole where we had rented an apartment. Our first stop was Verona. We were there in the 1980’s and it was one of my all time favorite travel experiences. On a gorgeous summer night we heard La Gioconda. Verona has one of the most magical old towns in Italy and it was worth all...
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: Maybe it takes a really hard winter to appreciate spring
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Friday, May 1, 2015. Maybe it takes a really hard winter to appreciate spring. Cercis Canadensis AKA Redbud. Maybe it takes a really hard winter to appreciate spring but I’ve been enjoying—intensely enjoying- every moment of the Spring of 2015. Yes I lost a few plants, but the ones which survived are doing really, really well. My early blooming deciduous rhododendron—Cornell’s Pink—has never looked so good. Cornell’s Pink rhododendron. And the daffodils when they finally arrived have been spectacular.
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: Block Island June 2015
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Block Island June 2015. My husband Rick and I just returned from Block Island. I never thought we’d return to the same vacation spot year after year, but we’ve fallen in love with Block Island, a tiny little island about 14 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. You have to really love this place to put up with the hassles of getting there. Demand for rentals exceeds supply, so to rent a house you need to book in January and book your ferry reservations in January as well. When I sa...
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: Vacation Rentals in Italy--Some Things to Consider: The Italy Diaries, Part V
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Vacation Rentals in Italy- Some Things to Consider: The Italy Diaries, Part V. Most of our vacation rentals have been in the U.S., most recently in Block Island where everything always goes smoothly—no snafus, no unpleasant surprises. Not the case in Italy. But despite all this complaining, I love, love Italy. It’s worth putting up with a few inconveniences. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Next Stage: Women and Retirement. Enter your email address:. Blog Archive by Date.
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The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: Jim Kenney for Mayor: We can't take this for granted!
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. Jim Kenney for Mayor: We can't take this for granted! When Jim Kenney jumped into the race, I got on board right away. I admired his willingness to take on tough issues—e.g. LGBT rights, decriminalization of marijuana- before it was politically safe to do so. Now four months later, after seeing the campaign he’s run, I’m more convinced than ever that he will be a great mayor. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Next Stage: Women and Retirement. Karen Bojar explores the rewards...
