The windows are open! The heat is turned off, temporarily of course. 15C feels wonderful. The curtains billow in welcome. There is a batch of Stone Soup cooking in the Instant Pot. Today’s version includes onions, ground beef, Swiss chard, mixed vegetables, home canned tomatoes, broth, and much more. It is that time of year… Continue reading Open Windows

It is Saturday. I like Saturdays these days, Attila has weekends off, and has done for a few good years now. Weekends are something to look forward to, a time of shared activity, a bit of conversation, and a break from the endless isolation that is my life. Attila has had a chance to work… Continue reading A Saturday Evening at Home

I’ve come to accept that I am not about to get a diagnosis for this pain and nausea, or any kind of treatment, any time soon. I think, and hope, the pain I am experiencing is that which would respond to proper treatment. I won’t be getting that any time soon, as I will not… Continue reading Rocket Man

The weather has been making a concerted effort to make my life as cheery as possible. The temperature has remained above freezing all week, and the snow is almost completely gone. Not only that, the birds are exultant. Sitting outside on the back porch is so soothing. There are Cardinals, Sparrows, Robins, Blue Jays, Crows,… Continue reading Here last week, gone this week.

Farewell! Our tall Ash Tree, which towered over the neighbour’s house and ours, is no more. It was attacked by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, and died. We paid what was to us a small fortune to have the tree removed by an insured arborist. He took the tree down bit by bit, lowering each… Continue reading Vegetable Therapy