Barn Fire

 A neighbor's barn is destroyed by fire.

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Aeons of Ironing
A Sequel to "Loads of Laundry

 After Loads of Laundry comes Aeons of Ironing . . .

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Our Canterbury Tale
September 19 2009

Join the MacDougalls at the Two sisters' Garlic  Farm in Canterbury NH. It's time for the 2009 Garlic Festival!


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Our Canterbury Tale September 19 2009

 

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I Love It Here! 

 Ruth is asked by a New Hampshire travel magazine to submit photos of her favorite spot in New Hampshire. Would you like to guess where her favorite spot is? 

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 Children of the Great Depression

The economic realities of the Great Depression continue to shape the attitudes and habits of those who lived through it—or those whose parents lived through it. 

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 Loads of Laundry

 Ruth reflects on the ways that she's done the family laundry through the years.

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 A Farewell to Arms

 Ruth describes the changing of a neighborhood tradition.

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 A Summer Summary

 September 12, 2008

Ruth describes some of the wildlife in her yard. .

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Pete Seeger  and a Peaceful World

 Ruth describes a Pete Seeger concert she attended five years ago and reminisces about her banjo-playing days. Please click on the "Read More" link below to continue.

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 Love in Sandwich, New Hampshire

 Ruth describes an exhibit at the Sandwich Historical Society's museum in Sandwich NH.

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 Laconia High School 50th Reunion

Ruth's high school class held its 50th reunion recently. Her account of this milestone event is the subject of this "Ruth's Neighborhood" entry. 

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 The Winter of Our Comfort Food

 A casual discussion of recipes with friends who are also fans of The Snowy Series contributed to a plot-thread in Ruth Doan MacDougall's newest novel, The Husband Bench or Bev's Book and led to some experimentation in the MacDougalls' own kitchen. Please click the "Read More" link below to continue.

Comments are always welcome, and if you try one of these recipes from The Husband Bench or Bev's Book  please also use the comment section to tell us how your dish turned out!  

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The Daniel Doan Trail 

 

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My Husband Is In Love With Margaret Warner

 

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