NESTING

Furnishing a home is something most people do in their twenties and thirties.  At least, they used to.  I suppose more people are like me, now.  I’ve furnished many different homes and apartments in many parts of the world, mostly on my own,  and now Bernard and I have to accommodate each other’s taste and… Continue reading NESTING

Weather

I am beginning to get some insight into English talk about weather, and what weather reports mean.   As someone who grew up in an exceptionally balmy area, Orange County, I acknowledge that I have a skewed view of climate, and a personal thermostat which will never recover from those early years in southern California.  It… Continue reading Weather

THE HOLIDAYS

I have been composing blog posts daily, lying awake at 4:00 AM.  The trouble is, I don’t get up to write them down.  I am now wondering if it is worth it to try to catch up on the holiday activities or just start from here, January 7, 2008?  The thing is, we had some… Continue reading THE HOLIDAYS