The weeks collapse one atop the other, and my intentions to blog regularly fall by the wayside. Even this morning, which appeared open, was derailed by a mountain of bookkeeping items that required attention. Then, the weather was so beautiful I just had to do some outdoor work. Eddy agreed. There were many holes to […]
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Since the dreadful Hamas murders and kidnappings in Israel last year, October 7 has become an abhorrent date, like September 11 did in 2001. For our family, though, it has another meaning. When I was 9, my mother had her sixth baby boy, Matthew Hanbury Barry, on October 7, 1964. Matthew would be 60 today,
In the midst of busy life here, I am trying to learn to use my new camera. I am a slow learner, but I am delighted with the pictures it can take. Birds are absent from the back porch, with the deck being replaced, but I did get a few bird pictures out and about.
On To October – Oct 2 Read More »
Exactly 39 years ago, also on a Saturday, September 28, 1985… Jane turned 33, and Harry and I were married on a beautiful early autumn day, celebrating after the ceremony at the home my family came to in 1960. The week began with a new camera, a long awaited event. I am still in the
A Busy Week… And 39 Years – September 28 Read More »
In 2009, The Crouchers came to live here. They were four feral kittens born in University City. Friends named Crouch (hence the collective appellation) trapped, vaccinated and fixed the youngsters, opting NOT to have their ears cropped in hopes that would make them more likely to find homes. Alas, they were almost impossible to place,
And Then There was One… September 25 Read More »