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

Yesterday the weather was dreadful. It was warm, a few degrees above zero. It snowed all night the night before, and all day yesterday, a wet sloppy snow, heavy and slippery. We managed to get out for our walks, but is tough slogging on the sidewalks that were not plowed. It was quite a workout… Continue reading Cold!

I am sitting in my easy chair, watching the clock. Attila has suggested we go for a walk, made a date with me to do so. It is evening. It is cold out there. It is dark out there. If left to my own devices I might just procrastinate and not make it out the… Continue reading Granny’s Dining Room Table

This morning it snowed, and now the temperature is 1C and it is melting off the roads. This will make walking easier in the days to come. The temperature is supposed to drop like a stone tonight, a low of -9, and not rise above freezing again for the foreseeable future. It is great that… Continue reading There And Back Again