When I told them at noon, what I reckoned we had made or lost, they generally received what I said, in a tranquil and resigned manner, and always gratefully towards me. It was not unusual at any time of

Chapter 2. In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that will sometimes arise in the best-regulated Families. I shall never cease to congratulate myself,’ said Mrs Chick,’ on having said, when

Sobre el día en que perdí a mi padre y los tiempos posteriores

Not only have I been paying attention to The Corner garden,I've been working on re-establishing my herbs and generally feeding and nurturing. There are some herbs I've struggled to grow, and some are beginning

Our village needs visitors and besides that, we're generally a festive bunch. Over the nearly 15 years I've lived here we have had a range of festivals. I used to participate with not a little help from

I got married at the spring equinox twenty-three years ago. This was the second year that I remembered it without The Husband, my love and my best friend. People keep on telling me that things get easier

As most people who follow my blog know, I'm constantly concerned about achieving the perfect set. And sometime, much to my irritation, I am defeated. I kept on believing being told that using a thermometer

Spring is springing. The jasmine and plum tree are not quite in full bloom and heady jasmine fragrance wants around the garden. And, happily, the days are lengthening and generally warmer and mostly sunny.

In the pub, one evening, someone asked, "Who can crochet me a hot water bottle cover?" Someone volunteered me. Not one to pass up a challenge, this is the result. The new owner says, "It's

Today, being the 15th day of July 2025, the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, was laid to rest in his hometown, and the day was declared a public holiday in the nation to pay maximum respect for his

This morning, my mother sent me a text message asking me what I was going to do today. My response was a simple one, that I am considering turning into a catch phrase. My response? As little as possible.

It's baby steps that are often huge. A little while ago, I started attacking the shed. Sorting, cleaning, chucking and selling. Even giving... There is still a way to go, but yesterday's big little step

Last week began year three of widowhood. Weirdly, it was not the day that The Husband died that was the difficult one this year. Rather, it was five days prior. That day, his doctor sat me down and said

I am beginning to "see" things again. This was what I saw as I sent about my usual afternoon garden business. The garden bench positioned so that it's both sunny and shady and on which I and

Hello guys, it's me again, Jenie. I have been so busy for the past 3 weeks because of the paper tasks at work because of the upcoming May 12, 2025, Local and national elections.. That is why I don't have

Supper to supper on Saturday and Sunday. It was quite a weekend at the end of a looong week. Twenty-four hours, beginning with cold cuts of pork loin with roast vegetables and ending with homemade tomato

Twenty five years ago, today, The (then not) Husband met my Dad. Just a few weeks after he and I got together. It was Dad's 71st birthday, so today, he would have turned 96. To say that they hit it off,

I said, when I was last here, that February is a difficult month. This weekend, I climbed over another hurdle. My birthday. The second without The Husband and the first, in two, that I have actively

Ось і закінчилось маленьке життя мого маленького Нямчика. Несподівано і абсурдно, нещасний випадок, ніхто не винен але могло бути інакше. Прогортаючи теплі великі сторінки моєї прив'язаності до цього

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