Tag Archives: Bill Carito

My Friend, Lea Wait

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, listening to the gulls outside her window and feeling wistful In normal circumstances, eulogies come after a person is gone, which has always seemed like a terrible waste to me. And because my friend Lea Wait has been … Continue reading →

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Beth’s Farm Market

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Barbara Ross

by Barb who’s cleaning out her house in Massachusetts, so she can spend more time in Maine (Yay!) Everybody has a favorite farmstand, right? When it’s just Bill and me, we meet most of our produce and yummy bakery needs … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, stuck in Boston because she’s selling her house, but soon to be spending more time in Maine! We hope many of you, both authors and readers, will be coming to visit us soon at Books in Boothbay at … Continue reading →

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Bikes of Key West

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Unfortunately I’m in book jail. Deadline near and far more writing road to travel. Then a proposal and a short story due after that. Like planes stacked up over an airport with a single runway open. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Windjammer Days

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, in Maine at last It’s Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor. My husband, Bill Carito, has gotten deep into iPhone photography, so we took a Balmy Days harbor tour billed especially for photographers. The day was foggy and damp, … Continue reading →

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Some Maine Pretty to Brighten Your Day

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Or rather, Barb in the hospital recuperating from knee replacement surgery. So, to give myself a bit of a break and celebrate the end of the summer season, I thought I would share some pretty. Back in … Continue reading →

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Maine–Finally

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb Ross here. Finally coming to you from Maine. Usually, we arrive in Maine in early May. Honestly, it’s not the best time weather-wise, but it’s a great time to get old house stuff done and settle in. This … Continue reading →

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Key West Corners

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Or rather there. My husband and I are in Key West for January and February At times, I’ve felt a little guilty as I’ve seen Facebook friends from frozen New England posting about All the Damn Snow. … Continue reading →

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Best New England Crime Stories 2015: Rogue Wave–the Maine Connections

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi, Maine Crime Writers Blog readers. Barb here. Last weekend was the New England Crime Bake and with it comes the launch of the latest Level Best Books anthology of crime stories by New England authors. The latest entry in … Continue reading →

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Slow-Cooker Curried Fish & Butternut Squash Stew

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. We’ve had one of our trademark beautiful falls in New England this year, but the last few days, a nor’easter has been lashing at us. That’s put me in mind of this delicious recipe that my husband … Continue reading →

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