Category Archives: Maggie’s Posts

When my husband and I were first married, we taught and lived in a boarding school in Massachusetts. We had twenty eighth grade boys (shudder) in our care in the dorm, which as you can imagine held various perils. Someone … Continue reading →

Everything sounds better in French, doesn’t it? Basically, I’m goofing off from eternal editing, holding on to the hope of better days ahead and trying not to go stir-crazy indoors. While I know technically it is next week, a Maine … Continue reading →

I’ve spent the last few years finishing two books. They took forever to write. And by forever, I mean I avoided them as much as possible, consequently stretching out their completion. I just wasn’t feeling “writerly.” Not blocked, mind you, … Continue reading →

There is something to be said for habitually hibernating in winter. In my case, circumstances nearly demanded it, and now I am used to it, perhaps even relishing it. Bears R Us. Our previous house on McGrath Pond in Belgrade … Continue reading →

I was sitting at my computer the other rainy day when I heard a loud boom. The house  shook a little, and our power went out. Now, as one who has perfected the art of procrastination, I wasn’t too upset. … Continue reading →

Fall. My favorite season. Sweater weather. One naturally wants to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea, or perhaps something stronger, occasionally gazing out the window at autumnal glory between chapters. I have over 2000 “good” … Continue reading →

Forget New Year’s Eve. Most of my life has been spent in classrooms on either side of the teacher’s desk and in school libraries. So it’s natural that I think of September as starting the year off. I’ve had so, … Continue reading →

We love living in Maine. But sometimes it’s good to get another perspective. Last month we flew across the country to Las Vegas. My husband worked his way through college in a variety of ways, one of which was playing … Continue reading →

I have spent much of my life not really planning anything, never focusing on the future. True, I was generally “looking forward,” but the path ahead was swathed in fog and fecklessness. Some might say this is why we have … Continue reading →