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The first day passed. Things seemed too good to be true. The second day passed. Things were still good. The third day passed. Things seem to be truly good! Mist Cottage is a project. The house was in terrible shape when we bought it. We couldn’t get a mortgage for it, no bank would invest… Continue reading At Last

My soup recipe project is well underway. I love cream soups, so finding a low sodium, low saturated fat and cholesterol, low sugar solution has been on my mind for some time. I started by creating a recipe for Cream of Tomato Soup Base, now I am experimenting with variations. The fact that these little… Continue reading Cream of Something Soup

I call her Tinkerbelle. She is a loyal companion. She follows me everywhere, and likes to poke her nose into what I am doing, curious and wanting to be included. She nudges me and reminds me that I am living in a human body, that life is not perfect, and that it can be whimsical… Continue reading Tinkerbelle

Today the weather is grand! All the windows are open, in the basement, and on the main floor of the house. Attila has been planting plugs for his little greenhouses. He has also been assisting with some of my kitchen projects, particularly the batch of Chili I am making, one of his favourites. I’ve also… Continue reading Open Windows

Today Attila and I headed for the nearby city to clothes shop, for me. We have been invited to my niece’s wedding, so I needed “Cocktail Attire”. I didn’t know what that was, so spent some time looking it up on the internet. We visited about a dozen stores, where I tried on a few… Continue reading Good People