Author Archives: Barry Pomeroy

About Barry Pomeroy

I had an English teacher in high school many years ago who talked about writing as something that people do, rather than something that died with Shakespeare. I began writing soon after, maudlin poetry followed by short prose pieces, but finally, after years of academic training, I learned something about the magic of the manipulated word.

Calculating my Work

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I have been running around the last couple of days. I spent two days at Kim and Dennis’ working on tiling, although we didn’t work that whole time. The job is drawing to a close, depending on how much more … Continue reading →

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An Answer for the Future

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

It was brilliant and sunny again today and incongruously I spent the first part of the morning inside. I did some more work on the cedar cladding and then set up the foundation of the old woodshed. Then I repotted … Continue reading →

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Gardening and Moving Wood

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I guess today was productive, after a fashion. I dug the new hole for the fridge, or perhaps more properly, root cellar, and then half filled the spot where it had been with wood. I’d built that as an extension … Continue reading →

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Cutting Down Trees

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Today was a chainsaw day. I slept better, and then after breakfast I went for the log I’d left in the path. I brought it into the yard, cut off four feet or so I don’t need for log purposes, … Continue reading →

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Bugs in the Grass and Knots in the Trees

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Today was sunny and a bit windy so I managed to get some work done. I slept poorly largely because of mosquitoes, but I improved on the day by using the whipper snipper to trim back the ferns and raspberries … Continue reading →

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A Sinking Ship and a Lazy Day

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was away from the cabin for a few days, while I helped some friends lay tile in their basement. It is not as good a job as I would have wished, but it is nearly done at least. I … Continue reading →

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A Wet Hole in the Ground

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was up late reading so it was ten before I even woke up. When I did, I did a tour of the grounds and took the temper of the bugs and then worked inside on cedar cladding in the … Continue reading →

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The Bugs are Coming

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

It rained through the night and when I woke it was still raining. I stayed in bed and let it do what it must. Even after I was up and about, I worked inside until the sun was out for … Continue reading →

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Multiple Tasks

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was tired from being up late for two nights and then up early, so I went to sleep before eleven. This meant I woke by six and after trying to get more sleep, I got up and took advantage … Continue reading →

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The Yard

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I spent most of today working inside, although I read a bit in the morning as well. It was chilly out, although that didn’t slow down the bugs much. I hauled a bucket of muck for the garden as a … Continue reading →

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