Last week while Larry was recovering in the hospital from a heart attack (he had angioplasty and is, thankfully, fine) I went to Sam’s and bought him a book and me a book. His book is one of those men’s books that I find rather boring. My book was Fannie Flagg’s Can’t Wait to Get [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 21, 2009
What a lovely, pink sunset!
Today at dusk, nature gave me a wonderful gift – this beautiful pink sunset – my favorite color of pink , too. It rained a lot today – more than an inch here, and we needed it very badly. But tonight our ponds are full, the frogs are singing harmony with the cicadas, and all [...]
July 20, 2009
How did I ever live without my iPod Touch®?
OK, this is not a commercial, but I feel it necessary to say this: I honestly do not know how I ever managed my life before the iPod Touch®. Probably others with iPhones®, Blackberrys®, Palm Pilots® and similar PDAs can relate, but having that much technology in your hand is amazing. One thing I wish [...]
July 15, 2009
Raccoons in the garden
For several days we have been dealing with an infestation of raccoons. The pests have torn down a great deal of our corn, grabbing the unripe ears and eating them partially, throwing the rest to the ground. We have one very useless dog who has mostly stood by and watched. Last night we finally caught [...]
