Today at the volunteer space it was a two-fer in keeping my mouth shut. First it was the line in the morning prayer “For God to help President Trump who tries his best to rule a divided nation”. I wanted to say afterwards, “You do realize that he has widened that division”, but it would …
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An Absolute Delight
It started out to be a one-night-stand-of-theatre in the City. Then A good deed was added in and it became three nights. What a treat. Lunches, dinners with friends, jazz, movies, walking great lengths, catching cabs and taking the subway. It was an absolute delight to be back. Even spent one night with a friend …
This is What Happens
when life is good. Have car will travel, that has been part of the silence. Have this new commune of friends and we do things and go places. That takes time away from reporting on it. Have entertained my dear City friends for various stays and not found the time to tell about it. Have …
The Forecast
Weather, that is. 12 degrees at night. That is in my book, cold. Shut off the outside water, drained spigot and might wrap it. Might hang some linens out as the cold/freeze really gives them a wonderful smell. The positives: will kill off the varmints such as ticks in the grass, hopefully will kill off …
Kamikaze
There is a five-mile stretch of road that runs beside the river where apparently the best trout fishing in the world is to be found. Infrequently there is traffic on the road, more often more on the river. The posted speed is 45. Do they gather on the shoulder? Is it a game, with a …
RR Crosssing
The bars were down, the lights were blinking. I pulled up to the single track RR crossing and opposite me on the other side of the tracks a car was waiting. It was early dusk. I opened my windows, shut off the radio and listened and looked. No sign of a train. As I watched, …
You Don’t Have to be a Big City Woman
The head honcho shared the following story of her life. Born, bred and has never left the village; doesn’t like to travel. Married at 16, a shot-gun wedding, had 4 additional children, worked as a cook at the elementary school. Retired. Divorced after she had been married for 43 years. Has a boyfriend who is …
Volunteer
One of the reasons for the move out of the City, is to give back to the community in which I am living. There is an independent thrift store in town. Two weeks ago when I dropped something off at the back door, they asked if I had come to help. Asking if they needed …
CREEPY!
Took to heart an article I read about plants in the bedroom. While at Lowes buying bags of mulch, a small Areca Palm was on sale. Before I got it to check out dropped it once breaking the outer pot but didn’t mind as that pot was not going in the bedroom. It’s first night …
Favorite Kind of Political Discussion
Was invited to ‘help-myself’ to plants from a garden that is going to be plowed under. The gardeners have decided that it is too much work due to their advancing ages and so come and take what you want. I could only say ‘yes, thank you’. I showed up with a shovel thank you Bob! …