“Trips to the dentist – I like to postpone that kind of thing.” Johnny Depp After a little fuss towards the end of the year, I eventually made it to the dentist. I was very good before I left SA on my six-monthly checkups. Then, on arrival in Germany my crown popped off, so I…
January 9: It’s freezing out there!
“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” Paul Theroux There is nothing other to do than cuddle with the cats and dog when it is literally FREEZING outside! Stay in bed, recover from Christmas, and prepare for summer! Good advice, if I say so myself! However, only do this if there is not work…
January 10: Contemporary epiphanies
“The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it’s a sort of biblical thing. It’s something that has happened to people in other centuries or in the context of religious experience.” – Pamela Stephenson The season of Epiphany is upon us, and I am a little late in taking down the…
January 11: Mist on the mudpond
“I love the water. Everything about it. Smelling the humidity in the air, seeing the mist rise in the morning, feeling the dew-wet grass on my bare feet. I love watching the fish jump and the geese land. We even have an eagle here that circles every so often.” – Lori Foster I love watching…
January 6: Seaside themes
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Yves Cousteau I have been having fun recently making bunting, having found perfect reasonably priced fabric…so after successful Fall and Christmas additions, I was asked to make a seaside theme for the dorm 🙂 It has something to do…