April 22, 2017

HELLO, SPRING

April 22, 2017/ Val Marier

When the groundhog casts its shadow and the small birds sing,

And the pussywillows happen and the sun shines warm,

And when the peepers peep…then it's Spring! (Margaret Wise Brown)

April 14, 2017

DYE JOB

April 14, 2017/ Val Marier

Pastel memories of Easter Weekend

April 08, 2017

BACK IN GEAR

April 08, 2017/ Val Marier

Unyielding pain. Surgery. Rehab. RELIEF.

March 10, 2017

OH, MY ACHING BACK!

March 10, 2017/ Val Marier

OH, MY ACHING BACK!

Enough already. Time to take action.

March 04, 2017

STUFF THE TRUCK

March 04, 2017/ Val Marier

STUFF THE TRUCK

A local merchant moonlights as a good samaritan.

February 25, 2017

I GET THE POINT(s)

February 25, 2017/ Val Marier

I GET THE POINT(s)

The joy of redeeming Amazon and AmEx loyalty points for “freebies”

February 17, 2017

DATE NIGHT

February 17, 2017/ Val Marier

Dads and daughters — moments to remember.

February 11, 2017

HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

February 11, 2017/ Val Marier

HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

It's time to sweeten the situation!

February 03, 2017

AH-YUH

February 03, 2017/ Val Marier

Vanity license plates tell fun tales in my Maine village.

January 27, 2017

FINE DINING AT COSTCO and other perks

January 27, 2017/ Val Marier

FINE DINING AT COSTCO and other perks

Pizza, Fitbits, Honey Nuts, even an original work by Picasso — Costco cuts a wide merchandising swath.

Wandering with Val

ABOUT VAL

Hello, I’m Val Marier …. a freelance journalist who lives in Wells, Maine. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented and happy wife, mother and grandmother who also enjoys knitting, golfing, traveling and reading. I try to bring my positive perspective on “life in my 70s” — whoops, now life in my ‘80s” — to my blog and hope you enjoy reading Wandering With Val.

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