contentment

For many, satisfaction is a temporary condition. A full stomach? Then we get hungry again. Shelter? It may suit you … More

Dexter’s After-walk Dessert

Out of moderation a pure happiness springs Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (attrib) Making a dessert yesterday afternoon, I recalled my … More

Tuesday cheer

tough going

Without a doubt everyone goes through challenging circumstances at some point in his or her life. And equally certain, one’s … More

does my dog have OCD, or is he just odd like me?

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile; … More

B(otanical) my Valentine

Coffee. Pottery. Hiking through bamboo, trees and shrubs from another continent, and Elephant Foot (feet?). What do these have in … More

Fleeting

Looking at a few images that social media thought I might enjoy reminiscing, I am both encouraged and also wistful. … More

Ratatouille Cassoulet a la Comet

If we were the sort to make New Years’s resolutions, deciding to plan meals rather than toss together something quick … More

playtime

If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. Tom Stoppard, dramatist The child’s finger pointing forward and … More