The first time I heard W. H. Auden’s poem “Stop All The Clocks, Cut Off The Telephone” was in the film 4 Weddings and a Funeral. It was beautiful. It was perfect. It was heartbreaking. I think…
In The Garden
This big little dude has been residing in our tomato patch for quite a while now. Mister and I have watched him grow into the hearty specimen you see in the photo. I’d like to think of him…
Monday, Monday
Some Mondays find me happy the weekend is over. Some find me wanting to go back to re-live my weekend. I never know which way I’ll feel until I’m knee-deep into any given Monday. This fine day…
Thank You For Your Support
To all of you who’ve checked in on me and sent your most excellent vibes, thank you for your support. The A/C guy showed up 2 days ago and so far – touch wood – the unit…
Manufactured Cool
I think I’ve mentioned our recent A/C problems in passing. Here’s the back story… On July 4th our air conditioner decided to quit. And so it did. I immediately got on the horn to the home warranty folks…
In the Garden
Look at those monkeys. Innocent wind chimes, right? Wrong! Mister found out the hard way when he was climbing down from the roof and bumped the chimes. All of a sudden, a gi-normous wasp flew out and…
Tomatoes on The Sill
The other day I paused at the kitchen sink to gaze upon the bounty on the sill. It’s so beautiful that in our house, tomatoes have come to signify summer. We eat them until we’re about to…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 24
When my friend Gwendolyn called and asked if I wanted a cabinet she was getting rid of, I asked for the measurements. After a few minutes, I considered my options and told her that yes, we would indeed…
The Kindness of Strangers
The other day Mister and I found a sack of apricots by our back door. I have absolutely no idea who left them there. My next-door neighbor has an apricot tree, but if they were from her,…