If I knew just what to say…

The extraordinarily warm weather is slipping away. The temperature will fall below freezing tonight. Although seasonal conditions are returning, it seems wrong. How quickly I have acclimatized to gentle warmth.

Harriet and Hogan are visiting their cottage this weekend, putting things in order for summer enjoyment. Our paths will not intercept. Their trips to . . . → Read More: If I knew just what to say…

Remembering…

There was a time when I felt joy on a daily basis.

Then came a time of isolation, overwhelming responsibilities and hardship borne of creating a life fit for my children; a weary time, sometimes angry, often sad. That lasted a very, very long time.

Today joy flew in an open window. It lighted . . . → Read More: Remembering…

Spirit

Larin Paraske Artist: Edelfelt 1893

Attila and I like art. The screen saver I have setup shows a series of art images collected over time. We enjoy letting our eyes rest on these images, as we pause to gather thoughts during our easy chair chats. This image is one that I particularly like, . . . → Read More: Spirit

Big Plans For Our Little House in the City

I have just setup FaceTime. I tried to use it after upgrading my Mac to Lion, but it just didn’t work when I started the program. Of course, I did not configure the program, nor did I really try. It just was not high on my list of things to do, because I have . . . → Read More: Big Plans For Our Little House in the City

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a life changing condition, a powerful force in one’s life that is invisible to others.

You will find my allergen in a high percentage of food available in the grocery stores, could be anywhere in restaurants, but medicines are the real terror as they are not required to list non-medicinal ingredients and . . . → Read More: Anaphylaxis

The Merry Month of March… harrumph

Still here although I have not had much opportunity to write.

We took a week off without pay, making the tough decision to swallow the loss of income.

We packed the car with clothing and Mist and headed for our little house in the city.

I was so wound up from work that I . . . → Read More: The Merry Month of March… harrumph

Eating our vegetables…

Thursday… then comes Friday!

Slowly this winter is passing. Not as slowly as other winter’s have passed though. Cabin Fever hasn’t made the rounds at our house this year; not missing it!

I am not working on Saturday, so I have another two day weekend, and I am looking forward to it.

The weather . . . → Read More: Eating our vegetables…

“Discourtesy does not spring merely from one bad quality”

I am working tomorrow, a Saturday. I would like to sleep, but sleep will not come. It is after two in the morning.

I haven’t shaken the toxic mentality that I’ve been dealing with all week.

I am the only woman on staff, there are six men on staff. A small office. The men . . . → Read More: “Discourtesy does not spring merely from one bad quality”

Winter, really!

The days have been mild this week, turning cold at night. The result, ice, great fields of glittering ice. The roads are clear though, for the moment, so I am not complaining.

It has been a busy week as we have been getting ready to submit our income tax returns. It is definitely one . . . → Read More: Winter, really!

Kinda Cranky

Faith In An Age of Darkness

The sun came out for a few brief minutes this morning and kissed the treetops. Unfortunately it was kissing them goodbye, because it was soon chased away as grey clouds marched west from the eastern sky. January was so dreary, almost always cloudy and February is following . . . → Read More: Kinda Cranky