I’m sort of out of commission this week. Remember that walking pneumonia or bronchitis thing I had a couple of months ago – right along with the UTI, burglary, rat in the toilet, and having to give up our dog? Well, I have it again, and I’m not at all comfortable. I’ve canceled the teaching gigs for this week, but I… Read More
I know, I know. You actually think I’m going to write something gloomy and depressing, don’t you? But no! I’m in the best of spirits, I assure you. I just liked the photo prompt from Alison at Writing, Wishing and Greta at GFunkified. They’ve been giving weekly photo prompts for the last year, and this week’s “gloom” strikes close to… Read More
I have a pretty even temper. I don’t scream at my kids – I teach or scold them instead. I don’t yell at my husband – I express how I’m feeling in a calm voice (a fact which I can’t take complete credit for – it’s my husband who provides a safe place for me to do this). And there’s not a whole… Read More
Some time last Spring I spoke about the writing studio my husband was preparing for me. It involved some pretty extensive work – putting up sheetrock, sanding and painting, electricity. And there was also the matter of removing the excess furniture and putting it in the attic (which has no interior access, of course). My friend Christelle helped us to… Read More
My heart is full of happiness today. There is a chicken roasting in the oven and zucchini and peppers frying on the stove. The late afternoon sun is streaming in. This morning we got to see everyone at church for the first time all summer. (The French travel most of August, so those who are in town meet in small… Read More
I’m thinking of that book – If you give a mouse a cookie … what’s the next line? He’s going to ask for a glass of milk – or something like that. It’s sort of the same concept when you buy an old house. Like … if you buy an old house, you’re going to have to renovate the bathroom. But… Read More
