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Author Archives: Mary Jo Doig
Musings about Patchwork
You might already know that I love patchwork! A central theme of my life, patchwork has been not only the decades long, pleasurable activity of quilting, but also a concept that has given me ever-deepening layers of meaning and insights … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Pattie C. Burke
Pattie and I met more than a decade ago in an online writing group sponsored by the Story Circle Network. As we shared life stories through the months and years that followed, we grew to know what lived in each … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Gratitude, The Writing Life
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My Amtrak Odyssey – Epilogue
My phone rings out this morning and a man says in a raspy, “Hello?” “Is this Pete?” I ask. “Yes, this is Pete,” he replies. “Hi, Pete. This is Mary Jo Doig. I’ve called three times during the past ten … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Grace, Gratitude, Kindness, Mother Nature
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My Amtrak Odyssey
My sister Bonnie and I had planned for weeks to meet on Long Island, where our other sister, Jackie, lives in a group home in Riverhead. I was coming as a surprise for Jackie on her 73rd birthday. Bonnie, spending … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Family, Kindness, Mother Nature
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A Woman of Worth: Laura Mitchell Keene
Originally posted on Telling HerStories: The Broad View:
Laura Mitchell Keene and I met at church many years ago. She read stories in Sunday school when my boys were small, and attended a women’s writing group there, making insightful and…
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Hello from Addie!
Hi Everybody, My mom’s quite behind in life at the moment, so I thought I’d say a quick Hi until she gets back to the next chapter of my journal. She’s been especially frustrated this week because her computer crashed … Continue reading
Posted in Animal friends, Courage, Grace, Gratitude, Kindness, Mystery, Nurturance
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Glorious Autumn Harvest Muffins
Between working on my memoir, taking long and lovely autumn walks on quiet country roads with Addie, time with family, my lovely writing circle, reading, and the many other things I love to do, I realized this morning as I … Continue reading
Posted in Animal friends, Family, Health, In the Kitchen, Nurturance
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Addie’s Journal, Chapter 7 – Celebrating the One Week Mark
A week has passed since Addie moved in with us. As I’ve watched her closely, her small daily changes in adapting have given me much joy and so this day I’m taking measure of the growth I’ve seen. After Flower … Continue reading
Posted in Animal friends, Change, Courage, Gifts, Health, Nurturance
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Addie’s Journal – Chapter 6
The next morning when I peeked around the hall corner toward Addie in her crate, I said, “Addie, Good mor-ning! I’m so glad to see you!” I couldn’t resist clapping my palms together and raising my shoulders with joy. She … Continue reading
Posted in Animal friends, Courage, Grace, Gratitude, Mystery, Nurturance
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