Monthly Archives: January 2024

My first exposure to the country and the culture was entering the old Warsaw airport on arrival – to see guards standing in glass-enclosed cages with rifles. On a very gray day. Foreboding. They were building a new airport at … Continue reading →

In April of 1992, I took a vacation to visit some very close friends, P & R, that were living in Warsaw, Poland at the time, and I have decided to revisit that time. Partly because, you know, my life now … Continue reading →

The other day, Robin from Breezes at Dawn wrote some words that stirred me. She often does that, but these particular words woke up the dissatisfaction and concern that I’ve been feeling since the Iowa Primaries. I have avoided ranting, … Continue reading →

It’s not snowing out there. But you know – good news, bad news? Yup. I opened my door this morning and got down to Nong level to see what there was to see, and this is what we saw: Neither … Continue reading →

Okay, I’m officially over the snow now. I’m ready for some warmth. Alexa says it’s 17 degrees out there, and that it’s supposed to get up to 36. The 17 degrees is higher than it’s been for a few days, … Continue reading →

This is how far the Nong cat made it when she wanted out We’ve had two days with snow coming down, and the girl is not happy that this weather is interfering with her visiting the neighbors for her daily … Continue reading →

Sunshine makes me happy, and this is the time of the year we see little of it. See it? It’s up there, although sometimes I wonder if it’s gone forever. Whoops! Gone now. I’m back to pretending the grow lights … Continue reading →

It’s hard to say – I’ve been thinking off and on for the past couple of months that maybe I’d like to get back to posting to this blog now and then. But what would I say? I don’t want … Continue reading →