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Serenity and Sobriety

Brown is the New Green
In spite of Pantone’s egregious error, brown will be my color this year. And I will feel grounded and connected to the land – this land, my landscape…
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Susie Middleton
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Skipping Generations – Or Not
If Nana had gotten the help I've had, how would things have been different?
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Susie Middleton
20
On the Cusp of Gratitude
Kick the resentment habit, give yourself a break, and feed the good wolf.
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Susie Middleton
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Field Notes: The State of Things
Being here is all that.
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Susie Middleton
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Peter Rabbit's Redemption and the Blackout Crucifix
Life can be a lot like Mr. McGregor’s garden – ripe with seductive treasures, baited with hard lessons to learn.
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Susie Middleton
14
Four Points of Light
Floret Flower Frenzy, Tracy Chapman, Babies, A Boat Ride Back In Time. Plus: A Farmer Report.
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Susie Middleton
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Dear Judy: I’m an “Old Timer” Now, Too
Thanks in no small part to you, but I’m still not sure how it happened or what it means.
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Susie Middleton
12
Truth and Beauty, With Apologies to Ann Patchett
I stole her book title for my last post of the year – because it captures the 51 posts before it.
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Susie Middleton
11
December, the Drinking Minefield
There’s a reason my sobriety date is Christmas Day. Plus: How to stay out of harm’s way this holiday.
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Susie Middleton
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Surprised by the Joy … Of A Horse’s Soft Nose
Plus: The best horse books and movies of all time, Mary Oliver’s four horses, my sister the champion rider
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Susie Middleton
20
The Sidebar: 12 Signs "You" May Be An Alcoholic; #100DaysofFlowers Top Photos; The Secret to a Long Life
And a comforting recipe for oven-fried chicken.
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Susie Middleton
10
The Sidebar: Oh, Alcohol. Again.
Barbara Lynch in a tail spin, Danny Trejo on post-prison sobriety, and pasta, Al Forno-style.
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Susie Middleton
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