All Entries Tagged With: "garden"
Ah, the joys of living near London
From our front garden. You all were good sports about my silly April Fool’s Day Joke! Thanks for playing along ;-) I was supposed to go into Town today to take care of a little paperwork for our move to NL, but the G20 summit has made things a bit crazy here at the moment. [...]
Danger: do not oogle the newborn lambs whilst driving
I wish I had a photo for you. On my way to the airport yesterday morning, I noticed that the sheep along side the motorway had company. BABIES! And oh, they were adorable–they couldn’t be very old. Maybe a few days? It is hard to sigh over them at 70 MPH, though. All of the [...]
First Spring walk through the woods
We took a walk in Windsor Great Park on Sunday. It was a little cool, and there wasn’t much in bloom yet (only a few daffodils). Still, we had two lovely hours in the fresh air and sunshine. As soon as we got into the car, however, it started to sprinkle. And as soon as [...]
Carmen at the Royal Albert Theatre, London
We went to see the opera Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday. It was a huge production, over 100 actors, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, countless techies, impressive lights, sound, and what voices! The show was performed “in the round” and was sung in English (it was still hard to understand the words, though). [...]
I’m glad it’s Friday
We’ve had some really stunning mornings this week. I think it is safe to say we have made through another “100 Days of Darkness”. Thank goodness!! Roxi has a sleep over tonight at her best friend’s house. Tomorrow we are going to see an opera in London. I am hoping we’ll have time to take [...]
A Flâneur in Barcelona: A fanciful post featuring the letter “F”
We flew to Spain. The airport is right on the coast, so our first views of Barcelona included the Mediterranean and sun. It put us in the right frame of mind for our family holiday. (Photo by Roxi on her Casio Exilm 8.1 MP) We were a bit early to check into our flat, so [...]
Eeww. It’s raining.
Last night before I went to bed, I was watching the snow fall. Actually, it started out as sleet, then tiny specks, then big, fat fluffy flakes. It was very peaceful, and I went to sleep with my fingers crossed for another snow day. At 6 AM, I woke up and my dreams of another [...]
Monday ramblings
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know about my ongoing love of bikes in Europe, specifically in The Netherlands. I saw this sad little bicycle in London along the Thames a couple of weekends ago. Poor thing. I have photos of happier bikes here and here. We went to a nearby garden [...]
Is it the milkman or the postman who rings twice?
Remember this? Well, I signed up for it yesterday! Fresh milk in a glass bottle (and other goodies) delivered to my door every other-ish day with a larger delivery at the end of the week. This is in addition to my staple pantry items, which are delivered once or twice a month by another company [...]
Outside and Inside
This was my morning sky today at 7:45. It’s such a beautiful day–clear and not too cold (about 45 F). I found this oval mirror sitting in the window of a charity shop on my High Street the other day. It’s a cute little mirror. I don’t mind a bit that it has lost some [...]
