My cat Foxy is indulging in two of her favorite things, stretching and sunshine! I get vicarious pleasure watching her enjoy life in the moment.
I wish I could stretch like she does. I wish I had her sense of time standing still.
The most beautiful thing in the world
is, of course, the world itself.
~Wallace Stevens~
What delights me about this old stove, in addition to the antique vacuum beside it, are the curves and swirls and decorations on the metal panels. After all these years, long after the designer of the appliance has passed away, these remain. They remind me of the gargoyles placed high upon the cathedral roofs in…
Have you ever listened to the dialogue you have everyday with yourself? For example we’re all familiar with the Critic: You idiot! Why did you think that would ever work? They’re all laughing at you. The “you” in this case often doesn’t talk back, but simply cowers in a virtual corner, taking in, and worse, accepting the…
The Art of French Pastry by Jacquy Pfeiffer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love to read cookbooks. The good ones have yummy photographs, I get to “sample” meals that take days to fix, and best of all, there are no calories involved. So when I picked up The Art of French Pastry I…
What a marvelous tiny house this was, hidden in the forest ferns! In my mind’s eye I miniaturized it like Alice in Wonderland, making it just the size for forest gnomes hiding among the rocks. I tried to spot them, patiently waiting for me to leave so they could go on about their daily business…
In the summer the sun rises early in New Hampshire. I knew there would be something to see if I set the alarm and rose to greet it. But I’d flown across country the day before and spent a good part of the evening catching up with family happenings. I didn’t want to get up….
No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters by Ursula K. Le Guin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ms. Le Guin, who recently passed away, wrote this collection of essays published in 2017 when she was in her mid-80s. It is a wakeup call to older authors that the writing life lasts as long…
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I have a cat that likes to roll up in a ball and sleep. Her nose is completely hidden. Sometimes I wonder how she can even breathe like that!