Month: November 2024

     The second snow of the season is on the ground now, having arrived overnight.  Unlike the first snow, this snow is sticking to sidewalks and roads.  It’s quite wet, which means it’s also bringing down the last, stalwart leaves still clinging to trees.  Rascal’s and my morning walk today took us past a house… Continue reading Second Snow

By way of an opening conversational gambit, yesterday morning, my beloved chose, “Thank you.”      “For what?” I responded, intelligently.      “For not telling me it snowed,” he clarified.  “I didn’t know until I looked out the window at the top of the stairs and saw snow on the roofs.”      “Lucky you.  I knew… Continue reading First Snow and T-Days Past

When Sue and I were out walking last Friday, we spied Loris working outside in her yard.  We asked her whether she were setting a good example for the rest of us by raising the bar so virtuously high.       “I don’t know about that,” she answered, “but it is a bit of an adventure… Continue reading Leaves and Quilt

We came up with a home truth in French class this morning:  grandmothers need to pass along their recipes.  We were discussing recipes our families enjoy, and Daryl broke down the details of how she prepares beef brisket.  The version her family likes takes quite some time to prepare.  It also includes strong coffee as… Continue reading Grandmothers’ Recipes