I was thinking this morning about all the hype about “living in the moment”. People who actually do that, thinking and feeling in a subset of time, surrounded but impervious to the past and the future, do not stay there long unless they have no choice. If our species had stayed purely “in the moment”… Continue reading Gardening
Author: Maggie Turner
Gratuitously Pleasant
I am days away from saying that I’ve been in almost complete isolation for a year and a half. I see and talk to Attila face to face, he is the only person I’ve had a face to face conversation with for over a year and a half. Eleven times I’ve been to appointments, two… Continue reading Gratuitously Pleasant
Over The Age Limit
Yesterday morning I was dragged unwilling out of sleep. It is a mystery as to why entering the day was so resisted. This morning, the sutation was exactly the opposite. Instantly awake, I was eager to join the day. Another mystery. Just after 6:00 a.m. the back door was opened to greet the day. Stepping… Continue reading Over The Age Limit
Bon-Bons
I started an entry on the 27th of July, and didn’t get far! Here is what I wrote:“Last night Attila brought in the last Rhubarb harvest. The plants will be left to recover for the rest of this year’s growing season. Rhubarb muffins are very popular for lunches. Two Kohlrabi were also brought in from… Continue reading Bon-Bons
The Busy Season: Urbansteading
Saturday, July 24, 2021 I have my new glasses, and they are quite wonderful! I was told that my eyes had not changed very much since my last pair of glasses, which means that my eyes have not changed much since 2013. That is good news indeed. I am enjoying seeing the world without a… Continue reading The Busy Season: Urbansteading