Tag Archives: key West

Doin’ Nuthin’

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, who’s been enjoying a glorious February in Key West I handed in the manuscript for the seventh Maine Clambake Mystery, as well as the manuscript for my second holiday novella, on February 1. It has been a crazy … Continue reading →

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How I Really Spent My First Maine Winter

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you know Brenda Buchanan and I have been having a bit of a good-natured back and forth about the virtues of Maine in the winter time. She maintains it … Continue reading →

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Our 1913 Mile Drive from Key West to New England

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. I just got home today after driving with my husband from Key West, where we spent two glorious months, to Somerville, MA, where we live in the winter. It was a long trip, with time off for … 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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Iguana Do Some Writing?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. In a great counterpoint to Lea Wait’s post about Maine winters yesterday, I thought I’d post about my new writing companions in Key West, Florida. My husband and I are here for two months, and due to, … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. I’ve just returned from a month in Key West where I am a deep devotee of The Key West Citizen, the wonderful daily newspaper. My favorite page is Page 2, which contains the Crime Report as well … Continue reading →

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Key West versus Coastal Maine

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Or rather there. For the last two years, Bill and I have been lucky enough to spend part of the year in Key West, Florida and part of it in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I’ve enjoyed exploring the … Continue reading →

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The Second Time Around

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Reporting in from a glorious month in Key West. It’s the second year I’ve blogged from Key West. (Funny how blogging regularly can make you aware of your life’s rhythms.) Bill and I are here with my … Continue reading →

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A Key West Primer for Mainers by Barbara Ross

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Barbara Ross

Hi from the other end of the east coast. Here I am at the southernmost point in the continental United States waving to Sarah Graves who is all the way at the other end of Route One at the easternmost … Continue reading →

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Inspiration…and Perspiration

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. This month I wrote a short story. I won’t give it away, but the central idea of it, the “thing” if you will, is so macabre and weird that people in my writers group asked, “How in … Continue reading →

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