Ah, such First World complaints! Our new modem is no better than the old one, my pictures won’t load, the internet is too slow… Meanwhile, Pakistan is suffering record floods, 90% of the flood victims have received no help yet, China and the American West are experiencing record drought, the war in Ukraine continues to […]

It seems August only just arrived, and here it is, nearly gone. What a whirlwind! The Rose Tattoo performances were wonderful. I attended every one of them, and enjoyed the company of many friends, old and new, included. It was interesting to see the variations in each show, occasional glitches and always inspirational professionalism from

Yikes! Time is getting away from me at an alarming rate, while the internet connection continues to be impossibly slow. The Tennessee Williams Festival opened on Thursday, August 18 at an unusual venue (The Big Top Circus Flora tent in downtown St. Louis), with a unique interpretation of The Rose Tattoo, influenced by Fellini and

The weather was predicted to be pleasant, and Kris thought it would be a good idea to jump Bart around a course for the first time since Omaha, which was in May (!), so I entered. Old lady horse showing continues… I do not have pictures from Friday’s schooling session. If Jane had taken a

More rain we did not need was followed by almost unbearable heat and humidity, and then I got oak mites. Not once, but twice this week I have been infested with Pyemotes herfsi, a plague of such intense itching that I am maddened! Harry has had a minor case, but all joy in the woods