• Love Has its Way

      I called home, talking to my mom always helps (as did your loving, wisdom filled, insightful comments yesterday.) My mom is practical, organized, generous of heart, spiritual and above…

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  • Reflection brings Light

        Old chairs sitting around.     Pale blue hints of grey.         Waiting around without wanting to…         Waiting while thoughts get…

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  • Wallpapering Not Again

    This is what I was doing before I fell off the top of a ladder: Wallpapering the upstairs hallway. Wallpapering is an activity that I have great pleasure in doing.…

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  • Home Sweet Home

      Back home.Trying to be still.That is a challenge.No pain, your prayers helped. Have you ever broken a bone? An old photo of Chelsea and Sacha:

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  • Romance in a French Hospital

        The Young Girl in the hospital, landed in the bed next to me, when she fractured one of her vertebrae jumping off the rocky edge into the sea…

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  • Mimosa & a View

    The nurse asked, "What would you like for breakfast?" I was surprised that I had an option, but on the other hand I knew it was limited. I replied with…

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  • Four Stars and Six Pins

    Four star hotel – Hospital. Four star restaurant – Toast with hot chocolate Manicure – Replaced by a lovely white cast. Things to do – Buy a new ladder, learn…

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  • The Fall

    Up on top of an old ladder, When the slow-motion reality struck, The ladder was doing the splits, I rode it down, fearing my tender ankle, Struck the cement floor…

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  • Brocante Re Opening

      Thread spools. I have never seen another pair since…. so why did I sell them?     My brocante online shop has been closed most of this year… Certainly…

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  • Common French Words

      French words. When learning to speak French the first words I learned were basic: Hello – Bonjour. Goodbye – Aurevoir. How Much? Combien? How to count to ten…. and…

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