Attila took a day off work on Friday. The heat wave arrived on the day before, Thursday. We had been planning a trip to Toronto on Friday, to get supplies that are not available in this area, but decided against it. Our vehicles are far from new, and the thought of being stranded, even for… Continue reading Heat! Humidity!
Author: Maggie Turner
Stranger in a Parking Lot
I was dropping stuff off earlier in the week, at an office building. As I emerged from the front doors of the building, I saw a woman standing directly in front of the door area, out in the parking lot, she was texting. She struck me as strange at the time. She was very well… Continue reading Stranger in a Parking Lot
Kristin Lavransdatter
Books. I have conducted a life long love affair with books. My Mom and Granny read to us when we were little. When I was very young, I associated the act, of transforming black marks on a page into a story, with magic. Books possessed a mysterious alchemy. It was a revelation and a wonder,… Continue reading Kristin Lavransdatter
It seemed like a good idea at the time…
Most of the time, when I read a recipe, I can tell if I will like the resulting dish. But every once in a long while I misfire and the recipe is an epic fail, at least for my taste buds. I recently found just such a recipe, for an oatmeal breakfast dish cooked in… Continue reading It seemed like a good idea at the time…
What If…
Life is settling again, at last. I have come to appreciate the daily and ever changing “what is”, as the powerful and perfect starting point for life, and have eliminated “what if” from my lexicon. It has been an eventful few years for me. In the winter of 2014/2015 I lived alone at Mist Cottage,… Continue reading What If…