Archive for December 2007

Things are smoothing out here in Florida…thank you everyone who wrote with get well soon wishes. With doctors’ orders firmly in hand to avoid any physical exertion, we’re finding time to soak up the sun and eat grapefruits and oranges straight from the trees in Dad’s back yard. Totally off topic, but if you know…

Less than 10 days ago I was feeling pretty smug and cozy…surrounded by my wools, beads and long walks on the beach with JJ…I should have known there’d be a challenge waiting on the horizon… Last Saturday Dad called…from the hospital…without any forewarnings, he’d had a heart attack during the night and was in the…

We haven’t even reached the solstice yet but around here, the sun’s not coming over the Bay until about 7:00 and it has set behind the trees by 3:00. When the days are this short I actually plan my activities around always being close to a sunny window…my only problem is that when it’s pitch…

Winter arrived to Penobscot Bay yesterday at about 4:30 in the morning…and it hasn’t stopped snowing yet! It’s a winter wonderland around here with about 14 inches of snow on the ground and plenty in the sky. Our home sits in the middle of the 40 acres and is really rather tiny…so when you sit…