On the weekend, Harriet and Ariel cut the grass at Granny and Grandpa’s house. It is a big job! They cut a path to the outhouse, just for me! Harriet has a magnificent heavy-duty, self-propelling lawn mower, which makes the job viable, just. I could not manage the job with the bottom-of-the-line, wobbly little push… Continue reading Path to the Outhouse
Category: 2014
Insect Repellent Clothing
The driveway at the camp is partially in! We were able to park at our camp, for the very first time. That is the good news. The less exciting news is that the driveway will cost almost twice as much as originally anticipated. Sounds wrong, we know, but the estimate was given before the township… Continue reading Insect Repellent Clothing
Weekend Warriors
Attila and I visited the little house in the city this past weekend. It was two whole days off work for Attila! Sort of. It was a long drive there and back. We made a few stops, to eat, to purchase fuel, to drink coffee. Attila needed coffee to keep him awake, as he had… Continue reading Weekend Warriors
Sweeping Clean the Corners
Granny’s Porch, where she and I shelled peas, sitting on wooden kitchen chairs, after picking them from the garden down the road. How sweet the peas tasted; I still love peas. Sleep has been catching up with me; last night’s deep, sound sleep was very welcome. Life is very quiet at the moment. So quiet… Continue reading Sweeping Clean the Corners
Day-To-Day
It is 1:35 a.m., and here I am, wide awake. Attila has been working long, long hours for the last few weeks. He leaves before 6:00 a.m. and arrives home after 6:00 p.m. When he arrives home he is exhausted, and “peopled out”, after having dealt with other people, and the demands of careful, cheerful… Continue reading Day-To-Day