Sometimes sacrifice is, well, it is hooey unless there is some disadvantage to the person doing the sacrificing. So to say I am sacrificing a neat and tidy lawn for the bees wouldn’t really be right. There are many species of bees happily bobbing up and down all over the yard here at Mist Cottage,… Continue reading Doing Our Bit For The Bees
Category: Journal
personal journal
Sunny and Chilly
Friday already! And the sun is shining. A good day. This morning it is chilly out there, 3C. In here though, in this cozy little house, the temperature is still 21.5C. How great is that! And the heat has been turned off since the first of May, so this little box that I call home… Continue reading Sunny and Chilly
Cycles
I just noticed that my writing goes in cycles when it comes to typing skills. For a while I made no spelling mistakes, and no typing errors (but I did use a few homophones, or did autocorrect put them in there, I will never know). Lately I have been typing past words, leaving out appropriate… Continue reading Cycles
Marine Wax
I awoke very early, before first light. Those early hours were a time of quiet contemplation. Challenges, confusion, these are a bigger part of my life right now than peace, contentment and harmony. And yet, lying there in the quiet hours before the light crept into the room, what I mostly felt was acceptance. Acceptance… Continue reading Marine Wax
Heat
The warm weather continues, with some humidity. My Mom received her birthday present today, she said she likes it. I was concerned about the gift wrapping, as I had no idea what sort of wrapping it would be. Mom said the box came in a “A lovely bag tied with a bright red ribbon. Not… Continue reading Heat