Some girls just don't know when to quit. This iris was a gift, in the form of a rhizome, from my mother. It did very little last year, but seems to be making up for lost time. I want to say, "relax, we loved you even when you didn't flower." Meanwhile, with one week left …
Month: April 2011
Fecundity abounds
A birth announcement that predates what I hope will be my own good news- we have chicks! They are all tucked under mama hen here, but there are 9 in all and one of them is all black. What clearer sign of spring could there possibly be?
Non-electric appliances that I love #3
Tea and toast On a chilly morning or a cloudy afternoon, there is nothing more pleasing than tea and toast. In the absence of electric kettles and toasters, this pair does the job very nicely. Growing up, I remember having a copper kettle in the kitchen for much of my early childhood in the US. …
Note to Self
Lately, probably because of their shared obsession with playing games on my iPod, Ali and Baki have been trooping down the hill to the red house early, leaving me alone for a little while. It is so nice to have a bit of time on my own, especially at night time when I do not …
Scorpions awake!
Berto, a friend who lives nearby in Cirali, came to visit today. He'd just found a tick on himself, so we got to speaking about various bugs. The chickens were scratching around in the background, and Berto commented that they probably ate their fair share of ticks. They do, I said, not to mention that …
