Music

This morning I’ve decided to resume muffin baking. To that end a tub of frozen pureed squash has been fetched from the freezer in the basement, and is thawing on the kitchen counter. I love live music. This is something I discovered in my thirties, after my first marriage ended, and my own likes and… Continue reading Music

Cold Snap

It is 6:30 a.m., I’ve been up and about for several hours. Attila left for work half an hour ago. It is a lovely time of day, at this time of year. The coloured lights on the Christmas Tree cast twinkling colour on the tinsel, as the forced air heating sets the airwaves in motion… Continue reading Cold Snap

Blowing Snow

There are theories about chaos, official theories, well thought out theories, exploitable theories. But chaos as I know it on a first-name-basis, is not subject to any theory. Of course, I try, I really try, to fit it into some kind of a manageable box, where I can view it from the outside, comfortably. And… Continue reading Blowing Snow

Vegetable Soup

Good news arrived in my inbox this morning. A few years ago I was invited to participate in an international working group to develop a set of standards in health care. We were all volunteers, lending our time to a very worthwhile endeavour. It was interesting, and it was challenging. I am co-author, with the… Continue reading Vegetable Soup

Software Updates… phooey!

Teri has just brought to my attention that my last three journal entries did not send out the notification email messages! I had updated the blogging software, which altered the settings behind my back! I am working on getting that fixed, but I thought I’d let you know about the entries you might have missed!… Continue reading Software Updates… phooey!