The day after…

Yesterday afternoon Jane and I went for a walk to try to get new air into our lungs, and came back to find OSG had come over from work, being unable to raise us by phone. We went out to the Swinging Door and had supper, which was really all I can remember eating...

We lost Ysabel today…

We none of us planned on it. But Ysabel, I think, had picked her moment. She always slept with me. And she was unusually ‘with me’ last night, but today, surprising both Jane and me, she woke up with serious problems. She stayed for Jane’s birthday,...

We know we’re behind with Closed Circle…

…but we are gaining on our difficulty. Those of you who’ve been with us a while know that this hasn’t been our easiest year. Jane’s illness threw us. She hadn’t been able to work on things for months, and finally found out why; when I...

We know we're behind with Closed Circle…

…but we are gaining on our difficulty. Those of you who’ve been with us a while know that this hasn’t been our easiest year. Jane’s illness threw us. She hadn’t been able to work on things for months, and finally found out why; when I...

A pie for Jane’s birthday…

Banana and coconut cream pies are two of our favorites. I haven’t baked a pie since about 1980…but I do good ones. And I’m going to do another. AS A RULE: with pies where you need a pie shell—start the day before. And do not use...

A pie for Jane's birthday…

Banana and coconut cream pies are two of our favorites. I haven’t baked a pie since about 1980…but I do good ones. And I’m going to do another. AS A RULE: with pies where you need a pie shell—start the day before. And do not use...