Here I am, a person who perhaps watches three to four hours of television tops and usually that means I’m watching a DVD on my television screen – one I rented from Netflix. But this morning because I had to get up with the chickens for an international conference call, I drank my tea and watched the Weather Channel to see why it is so blooming cold here. Then I watched CBS and ABC morning…
I received this letter from Joe Biden last night: Rachel — For the first time in our nation’s history, Congress has passed comprehensive health care reform. America waited a hundred years and fought for decades to reach this moment. Tonight, thanks to you, we are finally here. Consider the staggering scope of what you have just accomplished: Because of you, every American will finally be guaranteed high quality, affordable health care coverage. Every American will…
I’ve spent a productive but quiet weekend with Tin. When T left she said I should have someone over every afternoon on the front porch so that I wouldn’t go stir crazy but I’ve longed to have this weekend where I could get some of my to-do list done and then dedicate my time to Tin one on one. There always seems to be playdates and festivals and music going on and so it was…
I went outside to fertilize my roses – also on my lengthy to do list – and my neighbors were bundled up in winter attire rocking on their front porch. As I poured the fertilizer I wondered why the hell they were sitting outside when it was so damn cold, and then I looked up and saw the most amazing thing – the light from the setting sun on the houses across the bayou –…
I picked up three bunches of daffodils at Whole Wallet for $5, can’t beat that with a stick. Then I was walking in the park and noticed a mother duck with 12 ducklings, ahhh. Several families were perching their kids on the long branches that hang down on the ground from the old moss covered oaks – the kiddies were dressed in Easter best. Spring has sprung right? Well you’d think that is what is…
The Bowery bellhop told me to take one of their cars instead of the taxi cab sitting out front and he said the familiar refrain, “It’s cheaper.” But when we got to the airport the guy tried to jack up the amount by $10 and I said no way. I offered to call the hotel to verify the amount but he bitterly took what I gave him. This is about the third time this has…
Another day older and deeper in debt. Well that’s partially true, today begins week five of Lent in which I have given up alcohol and sweets and to date have dropped five pounds. I told this to my friend and she said, “Wow, you must drink a lot!” And I said, “Uh, no, I don’t drink a lot. It’s more than the alcohol, it’s what it entails. A vodka tonic at night on the porch…
For our anniversary, T gave me two books, one is The Lazarus Project by Sarajevo born Aleksandar Hemon, which I finished this afternoon. The fact that I was able to get through a book in these days and times is a testament to three pages a night and a fair chunk on the flights I just took because thankfully there is NO WIRELESS on the plane (yet). I was wondering why she chose to give…
I woke with the chickens this morning and had the rare opportunity to get up and sit at the dining table with the sun rising in the horizon – the New York Times laid out in front of me, a piping hot cup of Pu’urh in my beach cup, and time to waste. Ah Sunday mornings… I have not had a hot cup of tea in so long I burned my mouth with the first…