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Hummingbird’s Featured Poem
for the New Year.

Mornings at Blackwater Pond. A poem
by Mary Oliver that encourages us
to follow our passions, to live life, and to become the person we choose to be. A message full of hope and encouragement as we turn the page from 2025...
Happy New Year Everyone!!!

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New Year’s Resolutions. “If past history is the best predictor of future performance (and it is!), I will break them in less than a month.” Did you make yours yet? By Angela Rieck.

New Year’s Resolutions. “If past history is the best predictor of future performance (and it is!), I will break them in less than a month.” Did you make yours yet? By Angela Rieck.

Hummingbird Recipe. CIOPPINO! Authentic Italian Fish Stew. This hearty recipe transports us to Northern Italy. Buon appetito!! Recipe from Jay Miller.

Hummingbird Recipe. CIOPPINO! Authentic Italian Fish Stew. This hearty recipe transports us to Northern Italy. Buon appetito!! Recipe from Jay Miller.

America the Beautiful. The effect on us, when we connect with nature and breathe in the beauty that surrounds us, cannot be overstated. Quote from Terry Tempest Williams.

America the Beautiful. The effect on us, when we connect with nature and breathe in the beauty that surrounds us, cannot be overstated. Quote from Terry Tempest Williams.

Knit One, Purl Two. A simple knitting project provides life lessons to think about. “Maybe my own new pattern will be just fine after all.” By Sandra Novick.

Knit One, Purl Two. A simple knitting project provides life lessons to think about. “Maybe my own new pattern will be just fine after all.” By Sandra Novick.

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Knit One, Purl Two.
Knit One, Purl Two.

A Thought Provoking Project.

A simple knitting project provides life lessons to think about. “Maybe my own new pattern will be just fine after all.” By Sandra Novick.

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Time to Write Down My New Year’s Resolutions
Time to Write Down My New Year’s Resolutions

“If past history is the best predictor of future performance (and it is!), I will break them in less than a month.”

New Year’s Resolutions.

Did you make yours yet? By Angela Rieck.

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How I lost Santa, A Christmas Tale
How I lost Santa, A Christmas Tale

A Believing in Santa Christmas Tale.

Even though she was 10 years old, she fervently believed that Santa Claus was real. When she learned otherwise, her heart broke a little. A story by Lynda Bernard.

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North Fork - Brooklyn - Sag Harbor

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North Fork

North Fork

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor

Stories.

Fiction, Essays, Series & New Writers

Stories
Hallelujah & Amen.
Hallelujah & Amen.

A Modern Day Fairytale.

It’s definitely better to be your own best friend, to have a house in the south of France, AND to drive stick. Told as only Lynda Bernard can tell it.

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My Whole World. Episode 13.
My Whole World. Episode 13.

Episode 13. Remembering.

Betty Lou and Jacob do some “porch sitting.” Each lost in their own thoughts, missing Willie brings forth memories of others who are gone. Historical fiction by Mary Ann DiLorenzo.

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Story Three. Part Four. The Finale.
Story Three. Part Four. The Finale.

Appearances. Part Four. The Finale.

Secrets kept for decades reveal another life… another person. “I didn’t’ know parents could have secrets or pasts or even a sadness that overpowered the present.” A short story by Beth Kalet.

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Food.

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Food
Hummingbird Recipe.
Hummingbird Recipe.

CIOPPINO! Authentic Italian Fish Stew.

This recipe hearty Hummingbird favorite transports us to Northern Italy.
Buon appetito!! Recipe from Jay Miller.

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Hummingbird Recipe. Marge’s Avocado Citrus Salad
Hummingbird Recipe. Marge’s Avocado Citrus Salad

Marge’s Avocado Citrus Salad

This salad is beautiful on the holiday table and the citrus especially provides a welcome balance to the many richer holiday foods. Recipe from Sarah Ehrenson.

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Hummingbird Recipe. Potato Latkes.
Hummingbird Recipe. Potato Latkes.

Potato Latkes. The real deal.

Tried and true. Don’t forget the apple sauce and sour cream. Lots of it. And make extra pancakes—you won’t have any left over! Happy Chanukah!

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Hummingbird Recipe
Hummingbird Recipe

Sea Scallops with Lime.

Served over a bed of wilted spinach and drizzled with lime “sauce,” this sea scallop dish is divine. Recipe by Jay Miller.

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Hummingbird Weekly Quote 2024 Edition

Hummingbird Weekly Quote 2024 Edition

The Midnight Feast. A mystery/thriller by Lucy Foley. "Opening Night" of a sumptuous resort. Review by Carol Lichtenbaum.

The Midnight Feast. A mystery/thriller by Lucy Foley. "Opening Night" of a sumptuous resort. Review by Carol Lichtenbaum.

Featured Poem: Symptom Recital by Dorothy Parker. Curated by Lynda Bernard

Featured Poem: Symptom Recital by Dorothy Parker. Curated by Lynda Bernard

Travel Series: Dublin at a Glance. Travel Guide: Sarah Ehrenson

Travel Series: Dublin at a Glance. Travel Guide: Sarah Ehrenson

Afternoon Reflection. Post 22. A Series by Barry Novick

Afternoon Reflection. Post 22. A Series by Barry Novick