The heat broke in time for our Chicago cousins’ visit to see Mary Poppins at The Muny tonight. Aunt Pat, one of only two left in the “parental generation”, took us all to brunch today – a mini family reunion. Pat was at my parents’ wedding. She married my mother’s brother, Bill, later that same […]

It has been miserably hot, but we did have some very good luck. On Sunday evening at 10 PM, Harry’s heart returned to sinus rhythm thanks to an increase in sotalol, an anti arrhythmic drug. And, of course, thanks to Dr. Glenn Davison, the new cardiologist, for expertly adjusting the level. It took awhile to

The year is galloping along, and July has arrived with some blessed rain today. Yesterday morning it was cool enough that the horses were still out in the pasture when I came out of the house. Oisin wears protective clothing because he has allergies to midges. He looks like a medieval knight’s horse thundering across

We have had a spell of delightful, cool mornings, with windows open at night. It can be quite miserable in Missouri by this time of year, so we are very grateful for these nice days. Unfortunately, Harry cannot ride while he is in atrial fibrillation, but he still spends some quality time with Stone. Poor

Somehow, between the social whirl and the slow internet of the past week, my blog posts have fallen by the wayside. The good news is that Jane and Derry are back in action, if only walking, and the weather has been tolerable for the most part (at least in the early mornings). After our ride