We got an email message from Luna yesterday, from Florida, that Janus’ brother’s new baby girl, several months old, died in her sleep over the past weekend, the coroner said it was SIDS. How shocking for them, and how heartbreaking! She was their first baby. The Grandbabies have lost a cousin. How very sad. Last… Continue reading SIDS
Patterns
I am a lover of beautiful visual patterns and borders. My Grandmother’s children’s books were illustrated with warmth and affection, the images surrounded by ever varying and beautiful borders. To this day my eyes will rest contented on such an image, and always stop to investigate an interesting border. So, it is little wonder that… Continue reading Patterns
Cars!
Who needs power windows, lights that come on when the air pressure in your tires is a smidgeon too high or a smidgeon too low, automatically readjusting everything, and all the other bells and whistles on the modern car! The truth is, unless you suffer from some type of disability, these bells and whistles are… Continue reading Cars!
Wringing Wet
These things still make me shudder: got my arm caught in the ringer of one of these when I was around two years old, maybe younger, hard to pinpoint. No safety release on the old beast we had, in it up to my neck, Mother came running when the screaming started. Not a fond memory,… Continue reading Wringing Wet
My Brothers
Today I am remembering a project that I worked on with my two youngest brothers; I am the eldest of six. We were involved with digging a trench and installing a drainage pipe for an ancient septic system. None of us had ever tackled such an “aged” project before. We all had our own unique… Continue reading My Brothers