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I love to connect with my readers, and in my monthly newsletter, I share my thoughts, updates about events, a discussion of what I've been reading, stories from life in Connecticut, and much more. Feel free to browse my past newsletters and stop by at the beginning of each month to read my latest note to you.

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With delphiniums and art, I’m bringing nature indoors!

October 2025

10/1/2025

Happy October! September was a spectacular month.

I told you I’d write about theater that I’ve enjoyed, but I’m going to wait because so many other exciting things occupy my mind. One theater experience that was sensational was My Fair Lady. Carolyn and I went to the opening performance at the Ivoryton Playhouse, and our hearts could have danced all night. Pure delight.

Hillary came to visit from Houston, first stopping in New York to see her brother and go to the U.S. Open with her daughter Tess (named after her grandmother, my best friend!). We talked about everything under the sun, enjoying a huge catch-up. We spent all our waking time out-of-doors, in ideal September weather, at the water’s edge.

My granddaughter Lily also came for a visit, and Alexandra came to help me spruce up the cottage for the house tour on October ...

December 2002

12/1/2002

I hope your heart is full of Thanksgiving cheer and you feel that you have abundant blessings in your life.

Peter and I count you as healers and friends. The outpouring of loving energy continues to uplift us, inspire us and is working magically. Thanks to a wonderful and talented ...

November 2002

11/1/2002

Can you imagine how much the following letter warmed my heart, especially under these difficult circumstances? As our lives have been suddenly confined to a few rooms in our New York apartment because of Peter’s injury, we’re acutely aware how precious life is, how important it is to ...

October 2002

10/1/2002

Peter and I enjoyed some peaceful happy days at the cottage in September, savoring sparkling sunny days with low humidity. The sunsets were awesome in their spectacular colors. As sky meets water when the sun touches down, we experience a miraculous sight, a promise of nature's continuity. Fall is ...

September 2002

9/1/2002

I think of this month as a time of new beginnings, being given a clean, clear fresh start. As children go back to school, we go back to work, inspired by time shared with family and friends, grateful for time in the garden, at the beach, on the water and ...

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