Author Archives: Susanna J. Sturgis
January License Plate Report
I do love January — so much progress in so little time! I spotted 20 plates this month. Not a huge haul, but not bad — and having Louisiana show up so early in the year? Wow. Louisiana and Texas … Continue reading
Sunset at Lambert’s Cove
It being about 18 degrees F (–8 C) out, sunny, with a brisk wind blowing, I thought it was a fine day for the beach, so Trav and I went for a sunset walk at Lambert’s Cove. Before I got … Continue reading
A Death on the Beach
Tuesday a woman I know was found dead on Lambert’s Cove Beach. The editor in me wants to change that to knew: Tuesday a woman I knew . . . The writer says stet. Till the moment Sharon died, the … Continue reading
Jury Duty
Ordinarily I arrange my day to suit myself. Being summonsed for jury duty means arranging it to suit someone else. Lately I’ve been writing first, then going for a walk with Travvy, then turning on the computer, answering email, and … Continue reading
What Day Is It?
Common comedy scenario: Weirdly behaving person is asked what day it is and who’s the president of the United States. If WBP can’t answer correctly, she’s thrown into the loony bin or the drunk tank. If she’s already in the … Continue reading
Going Off
Yesterday I drove a friend to a medical appointment in Sandwich. Sandwich is on the Cape. Yes, indeed, gentle and ungentle readers: I went off-island. Since the ferry reservation was for the 9:30, Trav and I left for our morning … Continue reading
Cooped Up
WARNING: You’re going to have to use your imagination on this one because I didn’t have my camera with me. Over the holidays I’ve been looking after a neighbor’s critters: one dog, two cats, and five hens. I feed them … Continue reading
Year-End License Plate Report
True, there’s still more than an hour left in 2013 in this time zone, but unless one of the AWOL states drives into the driveway and honks the horn, I’m not going to spot it. So December, and 2013, end … Continue reading
Musing about Lyme
In mid-December I took myself down to the Island Health Clinic, explained to my friendly practitioner that my left knee had certainly improved since it got whacked by Lyme disease and the Baker’s cyst last July but the improvement had … Continue reading
O Christmas Blog!
On our walk this morning Trav and I found a Christmas tree. “Leave it,” I told Trav, who was eyeing it with tug-of-war on his mind. “It’s mine.” I picked it up and brought it home. My first thought was … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 