Here’s the view that greeted me this morning — looking at the photos, I see that there’s more blue than I could appreciate. Immediately after a snowfall, before the skies clear, I’m always struck by…
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I can’t believe we have a snowfall warning today! Although we regularly get late-winter snowfalls here on the Island, they always come as a bit of a shock, given that we’ve got crocuses blooming all…
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The only way I actually “had the nerve” to start a blog was based on my knitting — I’d read many knitting blogs for a year or two, enjoying their variety, hominess, and inspiration, and…
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I’ve just finished re-reading Timothy Taylor’s Stanley Park in preparation for teaching it after our reading break. It’s been six or seven years since I first/last read it, and I was pleased, but not surprised,…
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I’ve been home sick for two days, having been assaulted by something that began at the tummy — not the best timing for a household whose septic pump just conked out. Talk about Murphy’s Law!…
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