home New Computer 3 Feb 20113 Feb 2011 It's official; I am in love with an inanimate object. Wait, it's more animate than inanimate, with wireless keyboard, mouse, and printer, it seems somewhat alive. The monitor is twenty-five…
Entertainment… Bonjour Paris 2 Feb 20112 Feb 2011 Today I received word that bonjourparis.com was publishing an article on Essoyes, France that I presented for review. I am extremely happy about this. Karen Fawcett and the contributors of…
landscape Winter’s Vineyard 1 Feb 20111 Feb 2011 Winter's VineyardA neighboring landowner has planted a small experimental vineyard. The wildlife love it! I don't think that was the intent but it is the sad reality. However, I also…
Entertainment ‘The Rite’ Review 31 Jan 201131 Jan 2011 I love Anthony Hopkins, you should know that before reading further. So the fact that he is in 'The Rite' is all I need to know to get me to…
family… Dark and Cold in Virginia 30 Jan 201130 Jan 2011 We sometimes wonder why we are keeping the property in Virginia. We work so hard and so much that there is precious little time left over to even enjoy it.…
family… What to do with Inheritance 29 Jan 201129 Jan 2011 My father died many years ago. His sister passed away recently and my sister and I shared our father's portion of the inheritance. It was an amount too small to…
food… A Reunion From A Reunion 28 Jan 201128 Jan 2011 A couple of months ago, I attended my thirty year high school reunion. It will be forever burned in our memories as I accidentally set the centerpiece on fire. Let's…
travel French Keyboard 27 Jan 201127 Jan 2011 A friend and fellow writing class student has started a blog. Its address is http://travelingsardineclass.blogspot.com. Sometimes we jolt each others memories about something we experienced while in France together. Today…
friends… Where is Anne Barlow? 26 Jan 201126 Jan 2011 When I was young, I loved mail. I waited patiently in a little chair by the blue spruce, the marker for which I wasn't allowed past until the mail carrier…
food… Southern Fried Chicken and Kir Royale 25 Jan 201125 Jan 2011 Some things naturally go together; peanut butter and bananas, wine and cheese, chocolate and raspberry. But I sometimes pair dishes that you wouldn't automatically consider. A recent example when friends…