I am sitting here in the dark save for the light from one small lamp and my computer screen. I am in bed with legs outstretched and my head propped up by pillows. The dogs are by my side, keeping Ray’s side of the bed occupied in his absence. He went back to LA for…
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Late Night Ramblings
It is 10:58 pm and I am sitting in the staircase room of our Victorian in Sherman. Sammie, the Scotty, just ambled by, looking for a spot to settle until we head to bed, and Cordelia, the Corgie, is stretched out on the tile in the kitchen, already sound asleep. Sammie is back, not quite…
Open Windows: Life in a Victorian House
It is late – 11:31 pm – and I’m sitting in our house here in Texas with all the windows wide open and I’m enjoying this wonderful cool night air. It is due to get to 62 degrees tonight (it was only 84 today for a high) and I am determined to sleep in this…
Time for the Sale…
Ray and I have spent the last 3 days at our building – a wonderful mid-century Savings and Loan – where we have lots of antiques and furniture stored. Our goal: to organize so we could begin to sell these treasures that have been accumulating for well over 3 decades. (Well, some are very old…
A Standing Ovation for the Sherman Community Players
The Sherman Community Players have done it again! Last night I saw The Drowsy Chaperone, a “musical within a comedy,” and I must say it was an A-1 production thanks to the visionary direction of Anthony Nelson, a gifted performance by Darrah Dunn in the key role of “Man in Chair,” and exceptional acting by…
Early Workdays and High Temperatures
This morning I woke up and checked the forecast for Canton, Texas, where the flea market is happening this weekend. Weatherunderground.com reported temperatures were supposed to get up to 111 degrees today in Canton. I just checked a minute ago and it said that it is 104.5 degrees at 6:38 pm, but feels like 114…
Heat, Antiques, and a Dilemma
I took a long nap this afternoon after being out in the heat – 102 – and now at 8:34 pm, I am sitting here groggy, as if I am recovering from a hangover. I haven’t had a hangover in a very long time so this feeling is foreign, and not very pleasant, I might…
Two Big Victories for Our Country Today
Thank you, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, for having the courage to stand up for a woman’s right to choose today. Thank you, Supreme Court, for acknowledging that all people should have the right to marry who they choose. Choice. That is what today is all about. We, the people, get to make our own…
Friends and Distances
Tomorrow Sarah and Luna return to Los Angeles. It has been wonderful having this precious time with them. We had old family friends over tonight who needed to get one last glimpse and snuggle with Luna (and Sarah) before they head back out West. It is times like these that I feel a little sad…
Lots of Miles Today and Congrats to Daughter Rachael
I have driven to McKinney and back today (34 miles x 2 = 68 miles), then to Fort Worth (90 miles) then onto Dallas from Fort Worth (32 miles) then from Dallas to Sherman (64 miles). This is 68 + 90 + 32 + 64 = 254 miles today. Enough said, yes? Congratulations to Rachael…
20 Minutes a Day 