This message comes to you from a cafe right here at Copacabana. In a fit of super-punctuality (or misrembrance) I managed to rally the Laundry King and our luggage to the bus stop a full hour earlier than required. There’s no point taking our luggage back up the hill to the house and so our […]
Daily Life
Feeling Festive
Summer is definitely in the air (along with the smell of smoke from burn backs and the return of the pesky pantry moths). That means Christmas is just around the corner. I have something extra to contribute to the festive mood when that time arrives thanks to the warm generosity of the Lyn Rose Quilters […]
Negotiating Potholes
Our home is situated at the end of an access right of way that is shared with several other properties along its length. The condition of the section that receives most use, that is the part closest to the road, has been steadily deteriorating over the past few years. The potholes were getting so big […]
Fairy Wishes
I have a very distinct memory from when I was young (less than seven years old) of making a wish on a frothy mass of “fairy” thistle blossoms that my chores would be done while I went on a walk. Upon my return, I was disappointed but somehow not surprised that my chores awaited me. […]
Running the Numbers
I remember very little from the movie sex lies & videotape but I do recall a segment that went something like this: Garbage. All I’ve been thinking about all week is garbage. I can’t stop thinking about it. What kind of thoughts about garbage? I just… I’ve gotten real concerned over what’s gonna happen with […]
Feeling zen
It’s a glorious autumn day and I took the opportunity to attend the Gosford Regional Gallery and Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden.