Attila has come and gone. He arrived for supper last night, we talked till midnight, collapsed into bed, and resumed our conversation in the morning over coffee. We have a lot of weighty issues to work through together right now, and it was exhausting! We took ourselves out for Easter lunch to McDonalds, and returned… Continue reading Short and Sweet
Category: April
April Entries
Tea’s Ready
5:00 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015, Little House in the City At 3:00 a.m. I was wide awake, and fighting dark thoughts. It happens. The dark thoughts are real, they are relevant, it isn’t worry, it is stark reality. At 3:00 a.m. the dark thoughts seem like the only reality. And that isn’t true. It… Continue reading Tea’s Ready
The Right Direction
Attila and I are in the process of purchasing a vacant lot north of our country house. Someday we might say to ourselves, “what were we thinking!” So here it is, in writing, just exactly what we are thinking in doing such a thing. I will begin with my Grandparents, who were central in my… Continue reading The Right Direction
Planning to Sell
A joint decision has been made, our country house is going up for sale, soon but not yet. We have to do the usual spring clean up before we allow anyone in to see it. Right now we are waiting for the snow to melt, and the heating season to be over, so we can… Continue reading Planning to Sell
Ready for Release
Easter weekend was spent working on the yard at the little house in the city. Although there was still a nip in the air, no snow remained, and the ground was no longer spongy. The grass was beginning to green as Attila raked. My task was to collect the pine cones from the drive and… Continue reading Ready for Release