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Fall’s Observable and Unobservable Mysteries

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Brenda Buchanan

Fall is slipping in the door before summer has quite departed, wearing sensible shoes and socks as it ushers out its sandaled predecessor. Autumn is the most emotional seasonal transition for me, more than the start of a new year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged blueberries, fall, labor day, Mary Oliver | 8 Comments

My Thoughts Are Like Sanderlings, Redux

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Brenda Buchanan

In early April, when our awareness of the pandemic was still new, I wrote a post consisting of a series of random thoughts. I thought about that post last Sunday while walking the beach late in the afternoon, studying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged labor day, Maine, Reading, sea roses, summer, tomatoes, Vote | 5 Comments

Good-bye Summer, Hello Fall

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, writing probably her last blog post from her front porch in Boothbay Harbor for this year Today is Labor Day, and even in this, Maine’s warmest summer on record, there’s a nip in the air in the evenings … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Bouchercon, cozy & proud, Death and Desserts, Eggnog Murder, Iced Under, labor day, Murder by the Book, Mysterium The Mystery Novel Conference, New England Crime Bake, Sherman's Maine Coast Bookshop | 8 Comments

Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by mcwarchives

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, after the notorious Pullman Strike. The idea was to show the strength and spirit of U.S. workers, and not incidentally also to appease them after 6 were killed and 17 wounded by … Continue reading →