THE most pleasant aspect of my jobs is the drive to work. There is always something to see that inspires awe. That every day it is something entirely different is in itself amazing. I took this photo after an overnight snow storm, this is an underrepresented portrayal of the beautiful landscape. When I came to… Continue reading A quiet weekend at home.
Author: Maggie Turner
Back at Work
Attila and I returned to work yesterday after a wonderful holiday. We ate our Christmas dinner with my sisters, brother and Mother and their families via Skype. Not perfect but very, very heartwarming. On Boxing Day Luna and Janus and the grandbabies and granddogs arrived, as did Terra and Lares (which was a surprise, the… Continue reading Back at Work
Counting My Blessings December 24, 2011
Here it is, Christmas Eve, my bread is rising by the hearth, Attila is preparing to bake his chocolate chip cookies and croutons. And the oven on the stove has suddenly and irrevocably stopped working. Attila has pulled it out from the wall and fiddled with all fiddleable parts. No joy. It isn’t going to… Continue reading Counting My Blessings December 24, 2011
Counting My Blessings December 23 2011
This year, for the first time, in our time together, Attila and I are able to pay all our bills at Christmas. No shuffling, no borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, just simple direct payment of the money owed. This feels better than any wrapped present ever could! “If you ask what is the single… Continue reading Counting My Blessings December 23 2011
Counting My Blessings December 22 2011
No snow! The snow shovel sits in lonely reverie in the garden shed. Soon enough the snow will arrive and require endless hours of hard work clearing paths and decks. Attila feels blessed. I could not resist posting this quote. I am so tired of the political posturing and shenanigans of the men at work… Continue reading Counting My Blessings December 22 2011