Author: Maggie Turner

Today the weather is perfect, by my definition. It is warm, but not hot. There is a wonderful breeze. The air outside is relatively fresh, no manure being spread on the surrounding farms today. The windows are open, it is lovely. Today Attila and I are “as happy as clams” living our best life, here… Continue reading A Perfect Summer Day

We are off to a slow start with our garden harvest. But it is a start! Yesterday Attila brought in our first cucumbers, a zucchini, garlic, wild grape leaves, and a handful of Scarlet Runner beans. Once they were all washed and cut to size, they filled three 500 ml canning jars, for dill pickling.… Continue reading Slow Start

Yesterday Attila harvested our first zucchinis, one was large (not huge) and the other size usually sold in the grocery store. The large one was diced, sautéed with onions, freshly shelled peas, herbs, and an egg, which made a delicious lunch. The project to wash all empty canning jars, and store upside down with used… Continue reading First Zucchini

A YouTube series I bumped into, Qin Dynasty, looked as if it might be interesting. I began watching it some time ago, there are 78 episodes, each 45 minutes in length, so it has taken some time watch the entire series. It is based on history, of Qin Dynasty, and follows a period of time… Continue reading Human Behaviour

“What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering and I responded… sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.”George Saunders How true this is for me.My biggest regret was a lack of courage to be kind.It happened when I was a teacher, and for… Continue reading Hitting Home