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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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Happy New Year!

January 2026

1/1/2026

I love you!

Happy New Year! I am looking forward to beginning 2026 with a grateful heart, full of love.

This past year has demonstrated that there are so many kind earth angels that quietly grace our lives in small but meaningful ways. I’m humbled to feel the warmth of true affection and kindness from caring friends, neighbors, acquaintances and strangers.

A few blocks down Water Street, an antique shop is owned by a friend, Roberto. On a visit in September, I told Roberto that Peter’s English tall hall clock had died. (Roberto deals in fine American art and antiques!) Ten years ago, the afternoon Peter died, the clock stopped ticking and chiming. Antique clocks are temperamental, and the slightest disruption in their delicate mechanisms can upset the instruments’ balance. I had the clock fixed after Peter died, and it had been running for the past 10 years ...

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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