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Bekah and her poodle Bea’s cat Caribou                   These are some of the small paintings I did in Alaska to give away as Mah Jongg prizes.  The average size is about 5×6 … Continue reading →

One day Jerry pointed to a shelf in the Manley house kitchen and asked, “Where did all these dishes come from?”   The question surprised me, because for the most part, Jerry regards household items as objects to use but … Continue reading →

For the first few days we were here I was not feeling well. I found the trip strenuous and the long hours in the car tiring. Jerry has had some of the same malaise, and we may have a minor … Continue reading →

We got up at 5.  I had actually been awake since 3, knowing that I would have to be up so early.  I changed the bed sheets for the house sitter, made some bacon, and collected last minute items to … Continue reading →

I read to Jerry almost every night when we go to bed.  It makes him fall asleep easily and quickly.  However, I have to find the right sort of thing to read.  Some things put him to sleep too quickly, … Continue reading →

    Okay, this is a fad, but it was an easy way to construct a post. I found this meme at The Other Side of Sixty, a blog I enjoy.     I tried to get Jerry to do this … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I fly away again, this time to Charleston, SC to visit my doctor son, my eldest child.  The day before a trip is always a restless one.  There are a hundred things I should do to get ready.  First … Continue reading →

          February is the month when the light begins to change.  Days are longer and here in the Northwest there are spells of bright, clear weather.  The sun, still low in the sky, slants through the … Continue reading →

I don’t ask myself questions like “Who am I?” or “Why am I here?”  I am me.  I’m just here; a result of countless random events, from molecular to cosmic. I am – I was – a biologist, so the … Continue reading →

On Monday I came home from Atlanta where I had visited my son Ben and his family, and my daughter Clare and her fiancé.   My experience with air travel was somewhat worse than I had expected.  For reasons mysterious … Continue reading →