Ginger decided this morning that he wanted the living room window open. He sat on the back of the couch, by the window, and silently stared at me. I could see “Do the right thing Maggie!” written on his face. And today, I could do it! It is still a bit cool for having the… Continue reading Open Window

The weather has taken a turn for the better, we have sunny skies and a gentle breeze. During my life there have been many eclipses, but I do not recall much in the way of frenzy associated with them. This eclipse is certainly a circus, states of emergency declared, roads closed, schools closed, thousands and… Continue reading Heating Up

Oh the weather outside is frightful… so the song goes. We have had spring snow, intermittently with rain, since Tuesday night [today is Friday]. It was even snowing lightly when I was out in the yard this morning, and the wind is brisk and chilly. It won’t be long though before things begin to warm… Continue reading Wintry start to April

Sometimes I read, or view, or hear, something that expressed what I’ve always believed and said, but in a different way. I’ve been watching a Chinese series called The Story of Ming Lan, and enjoy it very much. The subtitles are in English, and I have no way of knowing the quality of the translation… Continue reading Kindred Souls

March will be over in just a few days. March is an odd month in my universe, I associate it with restlessness, sorrow, and joy. The restlessness is related to many years of experiencing the intensity of cabin fever in March, when we lived in the country house. There the snow blanketed the landscape from… Continue reading March is coming to an end.