For much of my life, my main claim to fame was being “Mr. Barry’s daughter”. I still run into people who remember him with the greatest affection as a brilliant and entertaining teacher. J. Brian Barry would have been 96 today. We miss him. On we go… Kris arrived for another brilliant lesson. He is […]
Monday – August 31, 2020 Read More »
Great excitement here today, as Kris is in town for the two weeks of big shows (Indoor Preview Show, followed by St. Louis National Charity Show). Midday, he stopped off here to give the old ladies a lesson. And we needed it! Kris texted as he got off Interstate 70. Bart immediately fell to the
Lesson Day – Sunday, August 30, 2020 Read More »
Oops! Nancy from Montana sent that beautiful Selway River picture yesterday, but the Selway is in IDAHO, not Montana. As Nancy reminded me, (not wishing to sound like Sarah Palin, but…) she can see Idaho from her living room window. I should have known that, having stumbled into Corvallis, Montana (Nancy’s town) back in the
Correction – Saturday, August 29, 2020 Read More »
Since I have instituted measures to discourage varmints, such as securing bird feed and cat food at night, the cats greet me very enthusiastically in the morning. It’s me they love, not the food I provide, surely! Like clockwork, here comes Jane on Derry, always a welcome sight in the morning. They inspired us with
Friday – August 28, 2020 Read More »
Rosie has claimed the top of the dryer in the barn as her special place. She is overshadowed by her brother, Roscoe, and doesn’t get much attention, nor has she attained house cat status (there can be only one), so here is a picture of her this morning. She could be the sweetest cat on
Thursday – August 27, 2020 Read More »