Monthly Archives: September 2022

I’m afraid I’m not a high hoper. I tend to agree with Ashleigh Brilliant, I feel so much better now that I have given up hope. It frees me to focus on doing the best I can in the present … Continue reading →

I laughed out loud at this one. September 19, 2022

As I mentioned yesterday, when I went up to the land Thursday I wanted to try taking some close ups of wildflowers before they had completely passed. I’m glad I did. There are higher resolution versions here at Flickr. September … Continue reading →

but they’re better than nothing. I went up to the land with Andy Thursday to take pictures of the wildflowers before they disappeared for the year. I have a few closeups I’ll share tomorrow, but Andy wanted me to take … Continue reading →

We got our latest (fifth) Covid shots yesterday. We didn’t bring our official card because we thought no one was looking at them now. So the nurse gave us the slip of paper for us to tape onto the card … Continue reading →

When I set a reminder on my iPad this afternoon I used my favorite ringtone, Twinkle: That’s what I use when I have to set an alarm… it’s such a sweet sound to wake up to. Anyway, Andy has perfect … Continue reading →

Andy has been spending a lot of time clearing the defensible space around our buildings. He’s completed most of the area, but now he’s working on the steep easterly slope. It’s going slowly because he has to be careful not … Continue reading →

One of the first things I did when we went up Sunday was walk around looking at the wildflowers and taking snapshots. They don’t do the flowers justice, but they’re good reminders of how the flowers looked. It was an … Continue reading →

I went to the land with Andy yesterday, and the plants in the greenhouse are doing fine, especially the nasturtium, lettuce, and corn. Click on the pictures for higher resolution, or go to the album on Flickr to see them … Continue reading →

The pleasure of doing a thing in the same way at the same time every day, and savouring it, should be noted. –-Arnold Bennett I like having a balance between routine and novelty/adventure. Routines can be comforting…two of my routines … Continue reading →