One of the things I love about my “old age” is the joy of wandering. After having spent so many years being super disciplined in my professional life, and super responsible in my personal life, I am now, for the first time since childhood, able to follow my own inclinations, to some degree at least.… Continue reading Joy of Wandering
Thoughts on The World Economy
This morning I am thinking about the words of the French Historian Fernand Braudel. Attila is asleep, the coffee is hot and sweet and delicious, so what else can a girl think about on a sunny Sunday morning! While studying for my PhD, I was chastised by a conservative Professor of the faculty for reading… Continue reading Thoughts on The World Economy
Sticker Shock and Turkey Dinner
Well, here we are at Mist Cottage, planning our first Thanksgiving Dinner as permanent residents. Today we will have the full feast, roast turkey, potatoes, green beans, and pumpkin squares for dessert. All this prepared on about two square feet of counter space. All of the food will come from our freezer or our garden.… Continue reading Sticker Shock and Turkey Dinner
One Jar Down
Last night I was able to sleep for six consecutive hours. Bliss! I arose around 4:30, and had several hours to putter before Attila arrived home from work. So I flipped on the back porch light, and ventured out to select a squash to cook, before the cost of hydro doubled at 7:00 a.m. Our… Continue reading One Jar Down
Recovery
When Attila arrived home from work on Monday morning, he looked dreadful. Off he went to bed. That was when he admitted to me that he had slept but one hour, since Sunday morning. After sleeping for six hours, up he got, unable to sleep any longer. Today, Tuesday, his sleeping pattern is beginning to… Continue reading Recovery