In this life

Life is... not boring, because I can always happily potter about. But uneventful. Cassie and I have now finished quilting the quilt and o...

These are some of the things I did today. I went to the park with Granny and surveyed my territory. Then I slid down the slide qui...

Today I made new curtains for the upstairs bathroom. Despite Cassie's assistance, I've finished them. Rather fooli...

The garden has very few flowers now - only some miserable-looking remnants. But it's so lovely to be able to buy them: here, two b...

  Happy Thanksgiving, America!   A house which is basically the same as ours, in an adjacent street, was sold earlier this year. It...

Son and Daughter-in-law were in town and we met for lunch at the museum with Daughter 1 and the children. Grandson then had a little tour...

It's been a beautiful autumn, which is just as well for the surprising numbers of tourists who still seem to be visiting Edinburgh. I...

Look, immune system: would you kindly spring into action?   I'm normally blessed with (cross fingers, touch wood) robust good healt...

Our new grown-up-children-Christmas system is that our children visit their in-laws every alternate Christmas. This is fine because it me...

Another day largely spent on the sofa. However, my illness isn't severe - just a very sore throat, temperature and general acheyness ...