A granddaughter is here, and the long weekend is l

Risa didn't report to

Risa has learned, through experience, that the storeroom is

It's going up into the nineties for a few days, but Risa sus

Two friends of ours own, or own shares in, fam

The white roof is almost done, and it's 93(F) outside, this afternoon, and 73(F) inside

The meteor night ...... rounds off the sec

Day 8.After the late night gabfest (from which we mostly learned that Ris

Day 7.We stayed put for breakfast for once, without firs

Day 6.We rose early to escape the heat and wind. Risa, whose wrists were

Day 5.The day dawned lovely and windless, and we quickly broke camp and t

Day 4.Clouds were racing across the sky, from t

Day 3.In the morning, Risa caught a small fish but as it was a Northern P

Sparkl

So, where did Risa go? Down the Mighty River -- one of the few which runs north. Two of her children live in the Big City at the other end, and she thought it would be fun to see how one might get there without simply pushing a gas pedal.This was merely a symbolic gesture, as Beloved would have to meet her with

This has been our worst performance in 35 years of gardening

[edited repost from July 2008]A July dinner for one.For the following Risa stripped the better leaves f

[Edited from last year's post.]It's goose-egg time again. Susannah put forth 53 eggs from January all the way into May, and they crowded the refrigerator something fierce. Now we need the space ...