I was in town for various things and on a whim (though I’ve been thinking about this for a while) visited the orthodontist that fixed my son’s teeth and made a consultation appointment next month regarding braces for my lower… Continue Reading
Boy, am I tired. I have a trip planned for September during which I go hither and thither around Europe. For much of it I will be visiting places related to my mother’s family. Part way through I am staying… Continue Reading
We’re in waiting mode here. The first part of the election in France, then the general election here on Thursday, and then the second part for France later in July. I have two samples I’m working on but I’ve put… Continue Reading
The next town over is having a food festival, featuring a dinner with tables running down the main street (see pic). If I had known. Sigh. This looks like it will be so much fun. This literally runs hundreds of… Continue Reading
This is getting posted on UK fathers’ day. I can’t say I pay attention to these holidays. Certainly, my mother, who was the stronger presence in our childhoods, was consciously indifferent to mothers’ and fathers’ days, Valentines and Christmas. She… Continue Reading
I am waiting impatiently for my neighbours’ mock orange to start blooming. I get so much vicarious pleasure from the smell. I have a secret plan the next time they are away on holiday to sneak into their garden and… Continue Reading
Happy June. It’s actually warm and sunny here (shhhh – don’t want to jinx things). The dahlias are tall, the roses and columbine are blooming, the honeysuckle is everywhere and smelling incredible, and the apple tree, which bloomed magnificently in… Continue Reading