Category: Journal

I awoke early. It was so early that Ginger was not waiting outside the bedroom door, as he usually does. Try as I might, sleep would not return. Rather than lie in the bed contemplating life, the universe, and everything, I arose. Ginger waits for me every morning, to deliver him a bowl of fresh… Continue reading Presents in the Mail

Today was a pyjama day. I did not sleep well last night, awakening at 3:00 a.m., I was unable to settle in again. I arose to spend a few hours with my tarot deck, which is always entertaining and enlightening. By 5:00 a.m. I was feeling a bit weary, so I returned to my bed,… Continue reading Dear Diary, I Am Having A Pyjama Day.

Everyone seems to have a desire for things to be “just so”. But those things are not all the same. “Just so” things can be anything at all. Some people like their homes to be very clean, some like neat and tidy things, some like their vehicle to be “just so”, the possibilities are endless.… Continue reading Just so…

The first day of December brought with it our first day of snowfall. It snowed for a few hours this morning. Yesterday I was outside in my work sandals. Today I was outside in my winter boots! The snow arrived early this morning, not a lot, and the strong sun is already melting it away,… Continue reading Winter Boots

This morning I enjoyed sticks of raw kohlrabi, fresh from the garden. I also enjoyed a toasted tomato sandwich, with a garden tomato ripened indoors. For lunch we are having freshly harvested broccoli with cheese sauce. All this, and we don’t have a green house. The autumn has been unusually mild, although no longer warm.… Continue reading Retirement Is Wonderful