There are regional variations throughout the world…what you say following the reading of a fortune cookie fortune. "In bed," "between the sheets," it all refers to the same thing ;-)  It gets funnier (?) with age.  Tonight we went out to dinner to our LCR (local Chinese restaurant) with four friends, half of them retired…

You know what they say about everybody having a twin? While in Maryland, Chuck comes running into the house one morning. Come here. I don't know how it happened! he said frantically. What happened? I'm imagining a broken into rental car. I don't know how she got here. How who got here? We're 3000 miles…

So cute and fast. Now, if the intended recipient has a girl, we're all set. Otherwise it goes into the gift drawer. Pattern: Little Girl's Shrug (Knitting Pure and Simple)Yarn: Feza Nirvana 100% BambooModifications: Not a one – no changes to the pattern, yarn was a good choice. This is a quick and easy one…

Probably not. During and after our trip I realize the regionality of everyday sounds. Where I live there is no night noise, at least in terms of crickety froggy chirps. Nor are there mosquitoes buzzing my ears. At home I have been stirred from sleep by the snorts of a bear or the crash of…

If they did, this is what they heard back east on our family reunion vacation for my Mom's 80th birthday: "I can tell they are sisters because they don't want to share." said my niece, Ana, observing her mom and I debating sharing entrees at a restaurant. Our waitress, when asked how to pronounce the name of the…

 Last post was all words, this one all pictures. Put the two together and it's one long complete post: The house of my  dreams:   The dock/beach area:   The cats:     The storm:       How'd I do, is it what you pictured in the last post?

A  bit of summer reading for you. House sitting for my cousin, 3500 miles from home, I am unable to upload pictures. A good writer doesn't need to rely on illustrations, I've been told. That is precisely why I've chosen blogging as my writing medium. More expressive than social networking without the requirement of talent.…

Although appearing dramatic at times: it doesn't seem to coincide with the correct day of the week a la Sandy's Saturday Sky. I live in the Pacific Northwest, with its long stretches of greeny grey mizzle; mist, fog and drizzle, with sporadic sunbreaks. We do get more than our fair share of rainbows, but generally…

We got a good dinnertime chuckle this week. Our provincial socialized medical system is moving toward systemwide computerized record keeping. A physician has access to EVERYTHING. X-rays, lab results, reports from other doctors, prescriptions filled… you name it, anything health related is going to appear. It could be very helpful, especially in an emergency, BUT, part of…

Not feeling terribly creative, point form will have to do. My week taught me: Quinoa in its raw form, spilt in the kitchen, has the ability to jump and hide in every nook and cranny and will most likely be discovered for years forward. Quinoa, cooked, spilt in the kitchen, resists wiping up, clutching firmly…