Saying goodbye to good neighbours

Fourteen years ago, they moved onto our street. They came with friendly faces and two dogs – Tika and Mojo – and quickly became part of the scenery. We often caught up over coffee, a few times attended events together, and had many conversations about a...

The problem with paper

I’ve always loved paper. Books over Kindle, yes, but also printing things off and writing things down on paper. I love writing on paper, particularly with a pencil, but as much as I love paper, sometimes it gets away from me. It piles up on the desk, the chair,...

A welcome visitor

This is the only non-grass plant in our yard. Mowing the lawn is on my list of worst things to do. I love the feel of grass under my feet, but I don’t mow. Occasionally, however, it’s a necessity or a kindness, and for both those reasons, I found myself...

Small find leads to much happiness

Thank you, whoever you are, for accidentally leaving this SMÄCKER tray in your shopping cart at IKEA over the weekend. Of course, I presume it was an accident. I mean who, would want to leave such an excellent item alone in a cart. I waited to see if you came back,...