Tag Archives: summer

An Ode to Summer

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Tina Garceau

As Labor Day approaches, another marvelous summer comes to an end – days at the pool, backyard tomatoes, barbecues, mosquitos, and fruit pies. I found this photo in my neighborhood antique store, while sifting through the stacks. It was taken in Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Peach Strawberry Galette

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Tina Garceau

Galettes – when there’s no time no make a pie. They’re rustic, show off their luscious fillings, and can be thrown together in a snap. You can even use store bought crusts – no judgment here! A galette is the … Continue reading →

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Last Day at the Pool

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Tina Garceau

As of yesterday, our neighborhood pool closed for the season. Due to budgetary limitations, the city can only keep them open for about six weeks in the summer. However, those six weeks are a little slice of heaven when the temperatures … Continue reading →

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Scarf Boy

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A while back the site Stuff White People Like did one of their many lists of objects and activities particular to Caucasians, and one of them was women wearing scarves as a year ’round fashion accessory. I chuckled because I … Continue reading →

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Is There Life on Mars?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tina Garceau

KOLA filters are a set of colored, plastic disks that you manually hold in front of your camera lens or flash to color your photos. I’ve done a bit of experimenting with still lifes, but yesterday I took them to the pool to … Continue reading →

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Peach Melba Pie

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Tina Garceau

I love making pies, and the great thing about summer is that there’s an endless supply of fruit to make them with. These peaches had been sitting on my kitchen table for a week waiting to get ripe, and finally … Continue reading →

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Everybody into the Pool!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Joe_Williams

The city pools are open!

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