Monthly Archives: December 2008

I am not a big Christmas person, but this year it has been particularly unpleasant.  For the last ten days I have been pretty ill with a head and throat cold.  It is my own fault really.  I was suffering from what … Continue reading →

When I was younger we lived in a small town.  My mother stayed at home and raised three kids, and yet we had a succession of maids.  I’m not sure how many there were (well, one at a time), what … Continue reading →

Summer is here and the heat has arrived.  Once in a while a day might be overcast, and there may even be a light drizzle.  But his is mentally crowded out by the heat, at least in my mind while … Continue reading →