We dined on the back patio of the Sidetrack yesterday evening, for what will most likely be the last time this year, this being the end of October and all, despite the fact that yesterday’s high temperature was in the high seventies. So far, the seasons of 2023 have been winter, spring, summer, fall, summer,… Continue reading Autumn Glow
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Little Pleasures
Curled up with my knitting, one day this week, I got to thinking about life’s little pleasures. Making something lovely is one of mine. How about the people dear to me—what are some of the pleasing aspects of life for them? I started with my serene friend Pat. She said, “You can’t ask me… Continue reading Little Pleasures
Getting Ready
There was a skin of ice on Thurston Pond this morning, as thin and wrinkly as plastic wrap. This first ice of the year is transparent and reflects the trees and sky and clouds the way the pond did before it froze. It will melt later in the day, as the temperature goes up,… Continue reading Getting Ready
Planes, Ups, and Elephants
Standing on the church’s front lawn last Sunday, my husband and I were enjoying the ice cream social and chatting with Phil, when there came a sound in the sky. “Here comes a B-17,” Phil said. “How did you know?” I asked, as the aircraft hove into view. “You couldn’t see it yet.” “By the… Continue reading Planes, Ups, and Elephants
Mall and TV
My friend Janice and I went to the mall this week. It’s been years since we’ve done that, because of CoVid. It felt like an adventure. On the drive there, we discussed election irregularities. Janice is a poll worker for elections, and we don’t know how irregularities could occur. Elections are very structured events, and… Continue reading Mall and TV
Random Reading
One of my profs in grad school espoused what he called random reading. “On the way to the library,” he said, “memorize a license plate number. If the first number is odd, turn left when you enter the library; if it’s even, turn right.” Succeeding numbers determined floor, aisle, shelf, and book. However many numbers… Continue reading Random Reading
Four-Wheel Drive
Prakash, the physical therapist who comes to the house, has graduated me to a four-wheel walker and sometimes just a cane. This is wonderful. Not only does it represent progress in the abstract, but the four-wheel walker glides along the sidewalk, whereas the two-wheel one did not. Prakash still wants someone with me when I… Continue reading Four-Wheel Drive
Saint Patrick’s Day
Last Saturday, we got together with the four friends with whom we have periodic wine-and-cheese gatherings. Heretofore, Anne and Todd have hosted these gatherings. They’re great at it. We all know what to do when Anne and Todd put the word out about a wine and cheese. We think of what great things to bring… Continue reading Saint Patrick’s Day
Suntrap
Sunday evening we had dinner with friends. We met early so that we could eat outside and enjoy the sunshine. The weather cooperated, and we dined on their deck, overlooking their lush oasis of a yard while their waterfall burbled in the background. Birds visited feeders, and a hummingbird hovered nearby for a while,… Continue reading Suntrap