Monthly Archives: July 2026

Yes, his statement wasn’t “polite,” but I didn’t feel he was trying to be nasty or rude. I assumed he was mainly surprised that I hadn’t been more “successful” in life, that I hadn’t achieved more. In fact I had … Continue reading →

Did your ever think/worry about that? It reminds me of when my Father died. His illness had been a hard couple of years for my mother, and she needed a break — with someone who understood. So we had a … Continue reading →

Click on the image and wait for the link. July 28, 2026

that I burst out laughing when I saw it. Is it just me who feels this way? July 27, 2026

Say goodbye to loving-kindness? The B.C. version of Lucy in Peanuts? July 26, 2026

We had another brief thunderstorm and gentle rain yesterday. Just in case, I put the dishpan under the light fixture in my study, but it wasn’t needed. 🙂 July 25, 2026

July 24, 2026

Angus has an interesting take on that: Here Angus is surprised to find out that another birthday has rolled around. It’s only what seems like three or four months since the last one. Time, like chocolate bars, seems to have … Continue reading →

Angus and his wife sold their farm in Scotland in 2004 and moved to warmer climes to escape the cold winters. They tried Provence and Italy, then moved to southwest France in 2009. Then the summers became too warm, so … Continue reading →

The Calvin and Hobbes cartoon yesterday, reminded me of a 2007 post, If You’re Working Too Hard, You’re Doing It Wrong!: If you’re working too hard, you’re doing it wrong! Swimming is a lazy sport. —A great teacher of swimming…and … Continue reading →