As I might have mentioned, we have our 6-year-old granddaughter staying with us this week. She’s lovely, very easy to get along with, polite, cooperative, funny, happy with a trip to get groceries or a…
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1. The Redheads Are Coming! My daughter and granddaughter arrive later this morning for a weekend visit with Nana and Granddad. Should be fun . . . I do find it tough to get to…
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1. The summer before last, Paul and I watched this film en français, in a great little repertory cinema in Bordeaux. We grasped enough to know it was powerful, very moving, but we knew we’d…
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1. A longstanding Boxing Day tradition, beginning a new book. I unwrapped this one yesterday (thank you Pater) and am happily settling in with it and a steadily replenished teacup. 2. Did you know that…
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1. Joys of a good Fire I take extra satisfaction from the blazing fire in my woodstove when I’ve built it myself from kindling that I split. Paul’s always a bit nervous when I wield…
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