Rachel Garber

Rachel Garber

Rachel Garber writes from her home in the old hamlet of Maple Leaf, in Newport. (rawrites@gmail.com)
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Invincible summer

Coming home from western Pennsylvania took an unexpected turn as we dodged the first major snowstorm in the “lake effect” …

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Lines

We crossed the line at midday, at the tiny Beecher Falls, just south of East Hereford. No, our phones were …

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Loving what is

I love WorldData.info. Solid facts are laid out in clear sight, like a landscape uncovered by snow. No little hands …

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Persona non grata

Our family is on a road trip. I introduce my aged mother to other travelers.  “Her name is Persona Non …

The inmates

Gilles Denis, Denis Palmer, and Diane Dugal at the “Where are the children?” exhibit. Credit : John Mackley  “Daily service is …

Well, well, well

Rock dust billows up around the drill. Photo: John Mackley It’s 7:35, eventide, and getting dark. The chickens will be heading …

Josiah Sawyer Statue

Head & Body

He gazes sadly over the arm of the chair on which sits his head.  Or do his eyes express the …

Filthy Lucre

I have a friend who has taken into hand the little bag of silver US coins that was a legacy …

Short, strange life

Crédit : Adobe Stock A young buck peered into our side door, his two points resembling sturdy sausages.  Shakti, shy …

Dowsing rag

How well is your well water?

John’s first try at dowsing. The well-drilling contractor sitting on our veranda burst into laughter.I’d just told him how we …

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F—!

Now there’s a word to raise hackles. At least among English speakers.(I’m told the equivalent in Québécois, in terms of …

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Paws up!

The federal election is just over, and in tiny Maple Leaf, here’s one befuddled voter.In the privacy of this confessional, …

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Chickens are fun

Preparing to climb out of the car, I told my son in the back seat, «I’ll leave the key in …

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