2025 is rapidly coming to an end. It was a good year for us.Our definition of a good year is one where:1. We and our loved ones and friends are free from suffering.2. We have enough to eat, healthy food that we enjoy.3. We have comfortable shelter.4. We have access to health care.5. We are… Continue reading That’s A Wrap

Well, we did manage to wind up most of the paperwork for our administrative project before Christmas. As it proceeded it became less stressful, thank goodness. Now we wait for responses from the powers that be, to know if we have completed everything satisfactorily. When that is done, we prepare all the paperwork for storage,… Continue reading Getting Things Done

Happy Holidays to all, and since I celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas! We are having a quiet day here at Mist Cottage. Attila is the chief cook today (turkey dinner), as I was the chief baker yesterday (mincemeat squares), one oven, so we each have our day with an available oven. We gave each other a… Continue reading Happy Holidays

When we first bought Mist Cottage our road was a dead end. It is a short road, so we knew most of the people on the street, even though we did not live in the house while we were renovating it, which was the first five years of ownership. We were pleasantly surprised at what… Continue reading Christmas Cards

Everyone has idiosyncrasies. I am no exception. One of mine is a disgust, bordering on hatred, for bureaucratic processes. In the past I managed to circumvent my natural feelings to cope with my circumstances. My academic career was fraught with bureaucratic processes, such as board approved research, PhD comprehensive exams, publications, grant and scholarship applications,… Continue reading Idiosyncrasies