Anne

Ah, it is April, Eliot’s “cruelest month”, and we are losing too many friends. John Stoeckley’s departure last Thursday, March 28, leaves a particularly wrenching absence. His obituary can be read here https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/stltoday/name/john-stoeckley-obituary?id=54754777 We met John and his beloved Karen when we moved to Pike County in 1990, and have been good friends ever since. […]

Spring is well and truly here, and I have more or less recovered from a short illness that was thankfully not Covid. Life has been crazy, as seems routine now, so although I was miserable, it was a treat to be isolated upstairs (with Eddy) for two days. While we are on the subject of

Beware how quickly the time goes by! Another week gone, and half of March is behind us. Ahead, a greening world and more madness. Days are getting warmer, dark comes later, and my disarray increases. Still, there is certainly more to be grateful for than to complain about. High on the list of luck is

I am terrible at time management, but in fairness, life has been rather busy since my last blog post. Each week fills up, like an overflowing water bucket. When one event is canceled, another jumps up to take its place. Last Tuesday some plans changed, making it possible for me to travel north to Iowa

The Full Snow Moon was spectacular, though I haven’t an image, only a memory. There was no snow beneath its magical illumination last night. As the moon set in this morning’s dawn the day was on its way to warming into the 70s (Fahrenheit) / 22.2 C. Strange weather for February indeed, and daffodils are