Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope: kaleidoscope |kəˈlīdəˌskōp| noun a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated. Sounds lovely doesn’t it? Not always though. I have suffered in the past from migraine headaches. They have resulted in… Continue reading Kaleidoscope

Straws

Change! The little car that we bought in 1998 has decided to retire. Attila had been driving it to work and back until last Thursday, when the brake lines failed completely, just as he arrived home. Unfortunately that was the “straw that broke the camel’s back”, as they say. We have had thirteen years of… Continue reading Straws

If I knew just what to say…

The extraordinarily warm weather is slipping away. The temperature will fall below freezing tonight. Although seasonal conditions are returning, it seems wrong. How quickly I have acclimatized to gentle warmth. Harriet and Hogan are visiting their cottage this weekend, putting things in order for summer enjoyment. Our paths will not intercept. Their trips to the… Continue reading If I knew just what to say…