Decades ago, when my children were wee, I had a close friend with three young children. She drove around town with her kids, referring to them as her “little chicks”, with great affection. One day I heard her say to them, in a VERY public spot, “OK you little peckers, get in the car!” Now,… Continue reading Little Chicks
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Home Again
This morning I woke up before light. The clock said 3:45 a.m. I rolled over and did not go back to sleep. I gave myself about ten minutes to drift off, and did not. So I arose and began to ready for my drive back to the country house. At 5:03 a.m. I backed the… Continue reading Home Again
The Trip
My little treat to myself, and experiment, is a lone trip to the little house in the city. Attila cannot get away, except overnight on a Saturday night, so most of his time is taken up with yard maintenance and a little bit of project work, when we visit the little house. I am hoping… Continue reading The Trip
Snow At The Little House In The City
Saturday, April 20, 2013 Yesterday afternoon the firewood for next winter was delivered. We bought 12 cords, which will be just enough if we get a severe winter. The truck backed in closer to the woodshed this time around, so it will be a shorter trip to move the wood for stacking. The grass was… Continue reading Snow At The Little House In The City
Catching our breath…
Attila and I are catching our breath. We took our vacation over the first two weeks of September. It was a working vacation. The day we left two Realtors took prospective buyers through our country house, the second one came in after we left for our little house in the city. It was extremely hectic,… Continue reading Catching our breath…