Wait a minute, last time I checked I lived on 9th, not Elm. The very short story version of this excruciatingly long and lengthening daily floor renovation story is: There is a feature strip to my floor. The feature strip was
Saturday morning 8:15am there was a knock on the door. I was determined to ignore it. But then there was another, and another and I walked up in my jamas and guess what? Five unannounced workmen were standing on my
Do you ever do this? Do you ever wake up at some ridiculous time, like
Madeleines and tea is that perfect combination don’t you think? Those golden, sweet little sea shell shaped sponge cakes. My grandmother used to make them for tea and also varied the recipe to include almonds for Christmas cookies. It’s been
In my previous home I painted a saying at the top of the wall in the kitchen. It stretched all the way around. It was a pure white on a slightly off white wall colour so you really had to
Kerstie texted to say she will come visit with Binky and Isla tomorrow. How nice. Last time K was here she made this beautiful driftwood sign. This is life with two babies under three. Still we do the best we
Believe me when I say: To define is to limit. From the Latin verb "definire"
The Astra sputtered and misfired on a cylinder driving up to the village hall the other day. It could have been one of about three problems, but, after going thru the easy fixes, the problem was narrowed down to a
So, having given myself the permission to freak out most of Sunday evening, I got my act together by 9am Monday and took my seven entries to the village hall. What a palaver! The whole adventure began with an email out to
Do you know about English hedgerows? Well, let me tell you. They are wild, living fences. A border line between properties, a windbreak between fields, a haven for small creatures, a closely planted, semi-impenetrable mix of shrubs and trees entangled