Well, we did it. Attila is safe at home. He retired. It is surreal. Attila retired without a pension other than CPP, which doesn’t add up to much. But here we are, where we want to be, with who we want to be with, and that, in the end, was more important to us than… Continue reading Retirement

I have recovered from the shock of bumping into two different people who knew my name this past week. They recognized me and initiated contact, I didn’t see them until they spoke. How pleasant each encounter was, catching up with how our lives are going. Two! Could be years before it happens again, but it… Continue reading The Tortilla Press

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