Somehow yesterday morning, I had a teary meltdown, all before 8:15 (and I had to catch the 9 ferry, so little time for mascara re-do) and despite the curative effect of ten hours’ sleep the…
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On the cusp of retirement, we’ve begun thinking about where we might be living five years from now. I suspect many of us must be mulling over possible changes — Duchesse at Passage des Perles…
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In my last post, I remarked, yet again, how life throwsthe sad and the beautifulat us simultaneously, and leaves it to us to try to reconcile them. Currently, I find myself poised between two other…
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1. The Redheads Are Coming! My daughter and granddaughter arrive later this morning for a weekend visit with Nana and Granddad. Should be fun . . . I do find it tough to get to…
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Strawberry tree (arbutus uneda) with its magic trick of offering fruit and flower simultaneously! I’ve been disappointed with my posts lately, wishing I could find time for some of the reflective writing I really enjoy…
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