Blooms on a Bleak and Rainy Day: Gloxinia Blooms on a Bleak and Rainy Day: Cyclamen I’ve been sitting here this morning working away at the source edits in my genealogy database. As I exclaimed in amazement, “what a mess”, Attila smiled and commented, “a mess of your own making”. Exactly! I forgive myself though.… Continue reading Mess of My Own Making
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Joy
Lone leaf on spring puddle. A quiet day. It was snowing this morning. It is sunny now. I’ve been working away at editing sources. I take breaks to have a drink of water, to stand at the window and look out at the pines dancing with the breeze, to eat a few almonds, and just… Continue reading Joy
Now I Believe in Spring
Taken a few days ago when Attila and I were out for a walk. The north side of the road. The sun shone yesterday. It is just coming up over the horizon this morning. What a buzz! We are not quite out of the winter woods yet though. Tomorrow night’s low temperature is supposed to… Continue reading Now I Believe in Spring
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go.
Another crockpot of baked beans was filled up and turned on this morning. We are finding that baked beans make a wonderful meal, one we both really like. I am experimenting with reducing the sugar, and sautéing the onions in olive oil before adding them to the pot. Caveat: Cook beans in a crockpot at… Continue reading Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go.
Tomfoolery
April is finally here! And as a bit of April Foolery, the wind is literally roaring through the trees this morning, driving the fresh falling snow in sheets across the sky. We have jingle bells and dashing through the snow, instead of robins, bunnies and daffodils. I know it is the universe’s idea of a… Continue reading Tomfoolery