Monthly Archives: June 2021

I assume a lot of you have seen this video of a remarkable young woman: She reminds me of Duke Ellington’s, I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues. One of my favorite mantras is … Continue reading →

Last August I wrote about the gazillion items in my mailbox and how I decided to work on it: I save way too many email messages. I’m not nearly ruthless enough in deleting them, but I’ve been working on it. … Continue reading →

It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living. —Oliver Wendell Holmes The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. —Aldous Huxley … Continue reading →

Not all pups are as interested in cuddling as the ones in yesterday’s video, of course. I keep thinking of Tempi’s post about Zoe a couple of years ago when Zoe was recovering from being hit by a car. Zoe … Continue reading →

https://youtu.be/IZs1YJNiMpk June 6, 2021

https://youtu.be/x9MDId6_2Nk Ann told me about this pup a while back and it makes me smile. Some of you have no doubt seen at least part of it already, but it’s too good not to share. June 5, 2021

Ah! there is nothing like staying home for real comfort. —-Emma, Jane Austin I smiled when I read this quote. It reminds me of two others: Home is where the heart is. and This is my happy place. Where is … Continue reading →

The Bristers (our year-round neighbors) sent this picture of a little fire yesterday. They took it from their porch and apparently it’s about 1.2 miles from our house. They reported it and also contacted everyone in the neighborhood. Beate and … Continue reading →

How scary is that? June 2, 2021

This photo warms my heart. Andy keeps trucking along. June 1, 2021