June 30, 2017

SUMMER QUENCHER

June 30, 2017/ Val Marier

An old aluminum pitcher has served me well over the decades

June 24, 2017

ONE-STOP SHOPPING AT AMAZON

June 24, 2017/ Val Marier

What's not to like about the front door deliveries from the #1 e-tailer in the world.

June 16, 2017

OUR FIRST SUMMER GUEST

June 16, 2017/ Val Marier

The overnight visitors are arriving!

June 09, 2017

THE HELPING HAND

June 09, 2017/ Val Marier

Wonderful and random acts of kindness.

June 02, 2017

FEELING THE YEARS

June 02, 2017/ Val Marier

Sgt. Pepper is showing signs of age … and let’s not forget the Duke of Edinburgh.

May 26, 2017

ENCORE!

May 26, 2017/ Val Marier

It’s Spring recital time — for the Grands and Grandpa too

May 19, 2017

"LILACS ARE MAY IN ESSENCE"

May 19, 2017/ Val Marier

Truer words were never written … and these were by Jean Hersey, a magazine writer, in 1950.

May 13, 2017

MY MOMMA DONE TOL’ ME….

May 13, 2017/ Val Marier

My mother's words of advice echo through the years.

May 05, 2017

LXXV

May 05, 2017/ Val Marier

Three friends turn 75 -- with a little help from Winnie the Pooh

April 28, 2017

CAN THIS MARRIAGE BE SAVED?

April 28, 2017/ Val Marier

After the first 100 Days of the Trump Presidency, Mr. Wonderful and I are still together!

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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