Monthly Archives: November 2009

One of the more pleasant of things to do approaching Christmas is to think about adding to my Fontanini Nativity set. I hasten to add it is only 5″ tall, and sits on top of the piano. Each year for … Continue reading →

Living in the wilds of the West I do a lot of my shopping online. Hawkshead deserves some praise. I had to return an item which was too big – OK too long, I am shrinking these days. Postage is … Continue reading →

The cat is improving but only very slowly. He cannot jump up on things, is nervous about going outside, and doesn’t seem able to lift his tail up high. In other words he is a very sad cat. At least … Continue reading →

Not many leaves left anywhere. The earth sleeps.

Take time off each day to think and pray To care how your life is going. Give your roots rain. Take time with a friend to do nothing too important. But just be together, to enjoy another person. Give your … Continue reading →

A lone rose in the garden.

Jean Vianney, of Ars, noticed an old peasant sitting for hours in his church. Vianney asked the old man what he was doing.  “I look at the good God, and the good God looks at me.” There is a lot … Continue reading →

Drama over Fox the cat today. He was off his food and has taken to his bed.  We took him to the vet this morning and it seems he has been trapped or attacked as he has two small wounds … Continue reading →

The new imac has induced all in this house to start a grand tidy-up, however I look at the miscellaneous cupboard in horror. It had all manner of stuff bunged into it when we moved here four and a half … Continue reading →

Envy, as we know, is a bad thing to have; so perhaps I should change that to “admire”.  I like the quality of graphics and definition on HBTW’s new applemac computer. Makes me wonder if I could manage the gubbins … Continue reading →