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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
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Many people feel that our way of life, the move we made from Boston to the middle of nowhere is/was drastic. My mother-in-law and her husband still feel that visiting our home is camping. In most cases, the criticism of our way of living is said in the context of justifying their own environmentally friendly choices, “you don't have to go to such drastic measures to have a smaller 'footprint'. I turn off lights. I recycle. I drive a Prius.” This generally elicits a giggle from me, followed immediately by the “what is this world coming to” train of thought. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 August 2008 )
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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Saturday, 31 May 2008 |
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We were thrilled with the attendance tonight. The Town Hall was warm and everyone was kind and interested and had great questions. It was a lot of material to cover. In opening the evening with the potluck, Dan and I were able to slowly adjust to the number of people as they trickled in. 25 people is HUGE for Grafton, whose residents can rarely agree on anything. I was intimidated. I met a lot of new people who I'm looking forward to getting to know better and I saw a lot of old friends whose faces were a comfort to me, looking out on such a large crowd. |
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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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Dan's cell phone rang at 2 this morning; a somewhat brutal beginning to what I fear is going to be a long, horrible day. Yes- it is Memorial Day, but there is no rest for the wicked and we, apparently, have fallen squarely in the wicked category. |
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Amma – In Memory of Barbara A. Gullage – Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother |
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Written by Daniel A. Bergamini
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
I lost my Grandmother on my Mother’s side April 3rd 2008, Barbara Gullage. I was the youngest grand-child in the family and when they tried to teach me to say Gramma and Grampa, I could only ever come out with Amma and Papa. Well, it stuck and that is what they were called by most in the family. I’m going to try and get a picture gallery setup, but until I can I felt the need to put something up. There was a recording she made before her 70th birthday and we were able to capture her funeral service.
TheLastAmma.mp3 AmmaFuneral.mp3 |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 April 2008 )
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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
 Our friends came to visit us last night and gave me quite a fright, as I'm sure I did to them. We met last spring when they were being "pursued" by a car down Turnpike Rd. It's difficult to tell from this picture, but their heads are as tall as me! Also, please notice all the white stuff still on the ground and PITY US!!! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 April 2008 )
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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Sunday, 30 March 2008 |
I am tired of winter. Although the calendar boasts spring, the outdoors looks nothing like it. We got another 4 or 5 inches of fresh powder on Friday. "Fresh powder" makes it sound like something positive. It was just another blow for me. The driveway was almost clear of snow. The piles were working their way down the garden fence. This is demoralizing. |
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Ramblings on Sustainability |
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Written by Elaina R. Bergamini
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Tuesday, 01 January 2008 |
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I had to write the following for a couple reasons and rather than let it get lost in my increasing number of unfinished articles, I thought it might be nice to share... because sharing is caring. Do you know what your footprint is? Check it out at www.rprogress.org - click on the link on the left. Happy New Year everyone! |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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