On my way home one morning Charlie come dashing up the lane to great me, “I’ve already been on my…
Farmers at Work…
Hubs and I have tractor envy. The farmers around us have the latest air-conditioned models that they ride on roads…
Air-Conditioning…
In England I used to turn on the heat during the winter months only when my sensible cold weather, indoor…
Shads au Contraire…
This year we were all set to take our five cats at Footlights for their annual rabies shots. I went…
Psalm 131…
When I walk in the mornings I let my thoughts loose; I examine them in the fresh light of a…
The Live Oak…
Live oaks stay leafy all year. In their part of the woods leaves crunch underfoot catching autumn off guard. When…
Is it Dry Yet?…
Hubs sprays the house for pests, beetles, scorpions, ants and other creepy crawlies that I don’t really mind unless they’re…
Thirty Years Ago…
Thirty years ago I was working as the phone room manager at Rainbow-Ticketmaster in Dallas. I had two sons, Ian…
Memory Clinic…
In England we have Memory Clinics. My mother used to go to one to rule out dementia, or as it…
Sprout Waiting…
The time for Sprout to be collected, after the Mexican resort holiday on the beach, came and went. Simon, our…