The first day of the Katy Trail Bike trip only entailed about two blocks of actual biking, but it was quite a day. Harry’s heart picked Wednesday morning to misbehave. It looked like I would not be going on the bike trip. After several calls to various doctors we went into St Louis for an […]

Well, the week was a full one, which was a blessing in that it distracted from the world news, in which it seems the center cannot hold.  I do not ignore the headlines, but feeling powerless, I simply continue to share, with increasing gratitude, the lucky life I am living. There is so much beauty

Laryngitis plagued me at the beginning of the week, but Covid tests continued to register negative. Loss of voice was my only symptom, but made for a difficult couple of days. Tuesday evening we went to Stages, in Kirkwood, for Million Dollar Quartet, a musical about a real life night in December, 1956 when Jerry

We had a bit of rain last Tuesday night, six days ago, accompanied by some noisy hail, but less moisture than we need. Nathan was here yesterday, and they had even less rain north of here. People mock discussions of the weather, but this drought is worrisome for those with with gardens (Nathan’s family lives

Life here is full and bustling as Summer tumbles into Autumn. Pleasant seasonal weather during the horse show week has given way to hot, dry days and very drastic drought conditions. The woods are parched and leaves are falling fast, but, even muted, Autumn is beautiful. Best of all, the oak mites are gone. We