“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” – Harriet Ann Jacobs How exciting is this? The first bloom peeping through the lawn….but although we have been having oddly warm days, there are cold days to follow. Unreal that blooms are appearing before the end…
“People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross You find beauty and interest in the oddest places…this was in the hallway of the doctor’s. I only…
“You can’t escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress, what do you dream about? Your mother’s clam chowder. It’s security, comfort. It brings you home.” Jacques Pepin This is so funny….home from home, except that it is not really what we used to eat! (Definitely not clam…
“It’s good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.” – Mary-Louise Parker This is now a habit…whenever I can’t find Riley, I look in Cait’s room! He hates it when I am getting ready for work, and takes himself off to his happy, secure spot, nestled in all…
“In rowing, you’re always striving for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each one being as good as the last.” Bryan Volpenhein The scrimmage was cancelled owing to expected stormy weather, but it turned out to be a magnificent day for the rowers, who got some good practise in, striving for that perfect stroke, repetition, and…