Author Archives: Jean

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 →

I’m with Lucy! I hated baseball. 🙂 July 20, 2026

Do you remember the Wednesday thunderstorm I told you about? It turns out that afternoon there was water gushing into my study from the light fixture on the ceiling. I put a dishpan under the leak, soaked up most of … Continue reading →

Angus got his shot Wednesday and wrote, I’m due at the cottage hospital for my second Shingles shot later this morning. The first one laid me low for a couple of days so ‘The Font’ is preparing for a replay … Continue reading →

No, I’m not talking about the Scandinavian midsummer — a few days from the solstice — that celebrates the days of maximum sunlight. I’m talking about the middle of the meteorological summer (June, July, and August). That summer is 92 … Continue reading →