Susan Moeller
Contributor, A Cape Cod NotebookSusan Moeller is a freelance writer and editor who was a reporter and editor with the Boston Herald and Cape Cod Times. She’s lived on the Cape for 50 years and when not working, swims, plays handbells, pretends to garden, and walks her hound dog, Moses. She lives in Cummaquid.
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Drought, nor’easters, and chipmunks are one thing, but bishop’s weed is a Cape Cod garden foe that keeps coming back no matter how much gets pulled. With the fall garden in full color, the essayist weighs containment against surrender and finds some beauty in the standoff. -
Turns out empty nest syndrome doesn't require actual children. Susan Moeller follows a gray catbird family that set up shop in the viburnum by the kitchen window, from sloppy first nest to turquoise eggs to a six hour screaming fit from an anxious dad. Then, silence. And a lot of feelings about it. -
In the middle of a snowy Cape Cod winter, a dog, an opossum, and a pair of neighbors create an unforgettable moment of surprise, humor, and connection. -
From major-league puffers to trusty vests, Susan Moller breaks down the Cape Codder’s guide to dressing for the most unpredictable season of the year. -
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If you live on Cape Cod, you likely have sand in your car. And if you live on Cape Cod and don’t have sand in your car, I might question if you are really living life to its fullest. -
Cummiquid writer Susan Moeller takes a rabbit hole trip to an earlier Cape Cod. -
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The hound has gifted me a new image of hope. And it looks like an otter.
