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Elise Seyfried
Letter to a Stranger

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’m always on the lookout for new writing opportunities, and through the various editors who have...
Elise Seyfried
Photo Wall

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall. –Robert Frost I don’t have a clear memory of...
Elise Seyfried
A Life of Purpose

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’ve had the end of life on my mind lately, probably because I attended the funerals of several...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Winter Indoor League Week Two

meisenhour

3 years ago

Week Two Winter Indoor 2022 Elementary Division In the first game of this division, Mt-Olive wore...
Elise Seyfried
Burning Love

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Ha! Fooled you with my title, didn’t I? No, this is not a steamy 500 word blog post (unless we’re...
Elise Seyfried
SUBJECT:

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I took a stroll through my inbox today, and realized that many, if not most, subject lines for mass...
Elise Seyfried
Point of No Return

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

As a dedicated non-store shopper who, I say with some modesty, has single-handedly elevated Amazon...
Elise Seyfried
s8rboiz

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

At age 37, Sheridan has decided to take up skateboarding. He’s not a “do crazy tricks at the skate...
Elise Seyfried
Mrs. Cellophane

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

“Shoulda been my name, Mister Cellophane, cause you can look right through me, walk right by me,...
Elise Seyfried
Movie Mania

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Remember the Stone Age, when you snagged that bulky videotape of Grease II (from...
Elise Seyfried
Don’t Look Back

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

As a mom, I spend a decent amount of time remembering my kids’ childhoods. Or at least, trying to...
Elise Seyfried
Vesper Flights

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I have long been drawn to the patterns of morning and evening prayer common in convents and...
Elise Seyfried
Aftermath

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

For someone who is completely un-athletic, I sure participate in a lot of marathons and sprints!!...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Winter Indoor League Week One

meisenhour

3 years ago

Week One Winter Indoor 2022 Elementary Division In the opening game of the winter indoor league,...
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My TOP 10 Books for Reclaiming Human and Planetary...

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Are you hoping to reduce your risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and obesity in...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Hockey 4 Haxton Tourney 2021

meisenhour

3 years ago

December 21, 2021 Thank you to all who worked to make a successful day in memory of Amanda Haxton...
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VEGGIE FRIENDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

O my stars! Don’t neglect your friends over the Holidays! Veggies are the best friends—they give...
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Cocktail Carrots

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Let the celebration begin! That’s what happened when I made these quick and easy Smokey little...
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HEALTHY AT LAST

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

I can’t decide which news is more exciting—that Eric Adams is the Mayor Elect of New York City or...
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Let Them Eat Plants

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

What’s on the COP 26 menu in Glasgow at the Climate Summit? PLANTS! Yes, according to...
Elise Seyfried
History Lessons

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

“In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but...
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FOOD is CLIMATE

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

I love this book! Glen Merzer makes the most catastrophic challenge, clear; the most momentous...
Elise Seyfried
Q&A

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

The following interview with Elise Seyfried took place in suburban Philadelphia. As Elise sat on...
Elise Seyfried
I’m Not Shy, But I Am Retiring

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I presented a letter to church council last week, then a note went out to the congregation, and as...
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Blessing or Curse

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Saint Francis is legendary for his love of animals. He called all creatures his "brothers" and "...
Elise Seyfried
Here to Stay

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I spent some time these past few days reading through my sister Mo’s dozens of letters to me, all...
Barefootin'
Jack Lewis, Gilbert Byron, nostalgia and our times

Dennis Forney

3 years ago

I write from time to time about crisscrossing Delmarva novelist and poet Gilbert Byron. His life...
Elise Seyfried
The Boys in the Bubble

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

After a year and a half, Aiden and Peter are back in school. Sher and Yaj had made the pandemic...
Elise Seyfried
Call Me, Maybe

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

The telephone and I have always had a fraught relationship, to put it mildly. As a child, I greatly...
Photography Field of Flowers
Early visitor to the Milton Garden Tour

Kristin Aquariann

4 years ago

This morning I went to explore Aurelio Grisanty and Walter Gagliano’s serene space where my mom and...
Elise Seyfried
All Our Children

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

“All My Children” is the name of a long-running soap opera loved by my two sisters back in the day...
Elise Seyfried
VBS: The Delta Variant

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

Over the past 20 years of my tenure at church, our annual summer Vacation Bible School has been a...
Elise Seyfried
Sibling Revelry

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

“You’d better get along with your sisters, girls. It will be the longest relationship of your lives...
Elise Seyfried
Click Bait

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

The classic “gotta read it” headline immortalized in journalism classes was an old NYC tabloid one...
Elise Seyfried
Word Perfect

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

While I consider myself truthful, I have been known to embellish things just a tad, only when such...
Elise Seyfried
Brave? Brave.

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

All right, one more time for the peanut gallery (very loud and very clear). We do not say: I’m so...
Elise Seyfried
Beach Ready

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

Good morning! The sun has not yet risen, but I feel confident that situation will change at 5:53 AM...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Week Six Championship Night

meisenhour

4 years ago

Week Six Championships Elementary Division In the championship game the #3 seeded, Waves opened up...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Week Six Results

meisenhour

4 years ago

Week Six Part A Elementary Division In semi-final action the #1 seed, Guards, defeated the #4 seed...
Elise Seyfried
En Route

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

As we approach two years since we first planned our twice cancelled, COVID-cursed trip to Germany/...
Elise Seyfried
Cool It!

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

Once in a while I will encounter Life’s Big Questions: would you rather be too hot or too cold? I...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Summer 2021 Week 5

meisenhour

4 years ago

Week Five Elementary Division The week opened with the Guards defeating the Tides by a final of 4-1...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Summer 2021 Week 4

meisenhour

4 years ago

Week Four Elementary Division In a short week due to the 4 th of July celebrations, the Guards...
Elise Seyfried
On the Hunt

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

Honestly. What is my problem? I am neither hoarder nor pitcher, but dwell in the twilight zone...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Summer 2021 Week 3

meisenhour

4 years ago

Elementary Division The week opened with the Dunes and Waves playing to a 2-2 result. Madori Torres...
Elise Seyfried
A Little Tubing Trip Down the Ol’ Alimentary Canal

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

For my first blog post of Summer 2021, an appropriate subject would have been the delightful...
Photography Field of Flowers
Farewell, The Counting House Restaurant & Pub

Kristin Aquariann

4 years ago

Like many Sussex County couples who got married at the courthouse over the years, my husband and I...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Summer 2021 Week 2

meisenhour

4 years ago

June 24, 2021 Summer League Week 2 Elementary Division-The week opened with the Dunes taking a win...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Summer 2021 Week 1

meisenhour

4 years ago

Summer League Week 1 Elementary Division- In the opening night of play on Monday, June 14 th , the...
Elise Seyfried
Birdcalling

Elise Seyfried

4 years ago

I guess there’s something about getting older that makes you zero in on earthly things you’ve been...