Thankfully we are on the edge of terrible weather, able to stay inside warm and dry. There is a white world visible through the windows, branches dipped in ice, weighed down and oddly shape. The bones of the garden are … Continue reading
This is a disclaimer before getting to the heart of the matter. I bought my first book of the Season on line from Amazon taking advantage of a discount and free shipping. Three days later the book arrived: The Triumph of … Continue reading
We stood on the front porch of ‘The Cottage for Two,’ and looked for the blue moon imagining others from around the world who wanted to see the scientific wonder of two full moons in one month. That was not … Continue reading
As we celebrate the 4th of July this year, I close my eyes and think of the parades I watched over the years that took place along Central Street in Evanston, IL. where I grew up. There were years of … Continue reading
I wrote about this wonderful series at the end of February. I’m into series two now. Still enjoying! Every episode ends with music that is worth the price of admission. Do take a moment and listen to these two songs … Continue reading
The happiest discover of the New Year! Miss Fishers Mysteries are just the ticket on a cold, snowy day or evening. I am able to watch them on Netflix. You have to watch this if you love BEAUTIFUL period costumes, fabulous … Continue reading
I remember the day my tricycle careened down the steep hill, and sent me crashing onto the concrete. The accident sheered the skin off my left cheek. My mother ran down this steep hill to help me. Years later, I … Continue reading
New Years Eve 1948 For several years my father, Norman W. Forgue, took mother and me to the theater in downtown Chicago on New Years Eve. Afterward, we would have a late dinner, one year at The Pump Room. The … Continue reading
Little Miss Christmas and Holly Belle Clothes No matter how old I have become, how sophisticated, liberated, or technically astute, there comes a moment during Christmas when I miss my mother. Especially, the little girl will need her that remains … Continue reading
A wreathed garland of deserved praise,/Of praise deserved,/unto thee I give,/I give to thee, who knowest all my wayes,/My crooked winding wayes, wherein I live… George Herbert-poet The … Continue reading
