Tag Archives: Old Sturbridge Village

Annual Rites of Passage

Posted on November 5, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Colorful autumn leaves offer us eye candy now. Sugar maple trees are warm and beautiful.  Childhood memories of many-hued leaves our Dad raked into piles in Sturbridge.  Shrieking, we jumped into the leaf piles.  It’s what kids do! As I … Continue reading →

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A Very Unusual Day

Posted on March 3, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Penmanship Class Swiftly slithering along the stone wall my father built with his two hands, the garter snake followed our journey down the road to the school bus. Past the swamp with skunk cabbage and its distinct odor, past wild … Continue reading →

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3 Sisters and 25 Snowmen

Posted on January 23, 2016 by maryannniemczura

  Every winter there was magic in the winter air when we had a big snowfall in Sturbridge, Massachusetts where our father built our house on Cedar Street. We children loved all the land and hills on our property where … Continue reading →

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