Spring thaw has begun. The snow is melting into puddles, puddles everywhere. The yard is still mostly white, with pools of water reflecting the approach of spring. I’ve had a quiet day. I left the cheerful living room lights on for most of the morning, until the day brightened and the curtains were drawn open.… Continue reading Dreary, soggy, white, and wet… for now!
Category: Journal
personal journal
Daily Bread
Years ago I baked all of our bread, all of the time. Then we moved to the country house, and my job demanded my time for almost all my waking hours, and the bread baking just wasn’t possible. Then the job disappeared, and I began taking on a series of truly horrid, very low paying,… Continue reading Daily Bread
Spring is Dressing Slowly
Attila said, when he arrived home from work last night, that the driving conditions were the worst he had ever driven in. Heavy snow and white outs that made the road slippery and everything on or around it almost invisible. He made it home, it just took an extra forty five minutes to get here.… Continue reading Spring is Dressing Slowly
The Very Long Wait
Last fall I began a bit of a journey, and I have been waiting for its conclusion. I had two health issues (well three, but this entry is about two of them). One was my upcoming colonoscopy. The second was a largish lump on the inside of my mouth, which did not heal or go… Continue reading The Very Long Wait
Flowing Gently
It is snowing this evening. We have had some lovely sunny days over the last few days, which I have enjoyed no end. There is something soul quenching about sunlight streaming into a room. We have been getting a lot of freezing rain, ice pellets, snow, and associated bad roads this winter. The freezing rain… Continue reading Flowing Gently