Blue Week

We are in for a frigid week ahead. I think this is Blue Week, not Blue Monday! Of course there will be no time to sit around feeling blue this week, keeping warm is going to be all that occupies our minds and our time. Attila will be extremely busy with firewood; three firings a… Continue reading Blue Week

Ciambotte and Cornbread

I read and enjoy a blog written by a crofter in Scotland. He related that there is a modern name for this Monday, the third Monday in January, Blue Monday. It is referred to as the “most depressing day of the year”. It is a bit of humour really, not science. But there is a… Continue reading Ciambotte and Cornbread

Lost Opportunties

I always wanted to travel, but have always carried a heavy load of responsibility, which kept me shackled to place and time. I do regret the lost opportunities for travel, and career advancement, which in my case was integrally linked to travel. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Life goes on, if we are… Continue reading Lost Opportunties