Have you ever had someone knock on your door and run away? Apparently the Conservative party of Canada considers this technique a great way to make friends and influence people. When the candidate knocked on my door, I was in the kitchen. I walked ten feet from the kitchen to the front door, 4 seconds… Continue reading Chocolate Cherry Jelly… not exactly!
Fine Wine
The garden just keeps on giving us a little of this, and a little of that. Today a rogue zucchini will provide a lovely stir fry for our lunch. It was ready to be picked days ago, but was missed and just discovered, and is larger than would be ideal. It was delicious. Attila picked… Continue reading Fine Wine
Cherries and Zucchini Relish
I’ve had a pretty good week. Little things, of course, little things, and no drama. Today it is hot outside, but not too humid. I opened the windows this morning, no regrets there, even though it is much warmer in the house than is comfortable. The birds sound amazing. Attila has been working on Tank… Continue reading Cherries and Zucchini Relish
Little Old Lady in Training
Friday night we had a wonderful experience. Sitting on the back porch in the late evening, when the light was fading fast, the fireflies began a beautiful flickering light show. There were dozens of them in our yard. Theirs is one of the most beautiful mating rituals in the world, in my opinion. Love was… Continue reading Little Old Lady in Training
An Open Window
An open window in the summer time is a wonderful thing. When the windows are open it means the day is kind, not too hot, not too humid, not too wet, not too windy. Today is just such a day. Looking at the weather forecast, there will be few such days in the weeks ahead.… Continue reading An Open Window