Author: renee e.

Year-end thoughts

December 30, 2017

It’s almost New Year’s Eve, but I’ve been thinking about the holiday season…when I was younger. Thanksgiving was just a few short weeks ago, but it was always my dad’s day to shine.

Betty turns 10

November 14, 2017

This past weekend marked a milestone for my little Betty that had me both excited and anxious. She has been with me for a decade and always right by my side, between my feet, on my lap, in my face. I even carry her around like a baby, and she molds right into me.

Pizza talk

October 24, 2017

Let’s talk pizza. As much as I like to cozy up into a booth or sit outside with Betty so she can enjoy going out, I also love making pies at home. Either way, she always scores the pizza bones. Scooch in with Betty and me as we talk pizza.

A community garden

October 13, 2017

When I first moved to Providence years ago, I noticed a community garden that took up at least two city blocks just two miles down the street. There’s quite a bounty behind that little wooden fence—rows and rows of raised garden beds. 

Island time

October 5, 2017

Every year during the week of my birthday, we head to a little island that’s 13 miles away, or a 35-minute fast ferry ride, from the mainland. Block Island is not only a treat, but a retreat…like going back in time. The layers of stress peel off with every swell underneath the ferry’s bow.