Hello! Have you noticed the colours I use? When I was in high school, I read about a study where researchers tested how people’s eyes responded to typeset on different background colours. What they found was that people found looking at black ink on a light-to-medium green was more restful for readers. I acutally …
September and October mark the annual harvest of crops in the United Kingdom and North America. As a woman of dual citizenship, I can honestly say that I benefit from having more traditions and customs to celebrate and enjoy. November brings All Saints’ Day on the 1st and All Souls’ Day on …
Autumn in the United Kingdom and in the American Midwest is Apple Season! I’ve just been given my 3rd lot of apples today (9th November). Living in different countries broadens the palate as well as the mind. So, while there is the comfort of the familiar, there is sufficient difference to peak the curiosity. For …
I love the view from my office/studio window. The tree outside is full of little red berries the birds love to come and feed on. They fly onto the branches and then off so quickly that I never have time to grab my camera and take a few photos. A pair of black-and-white magpies are …
To the left is a photo of Kidderminster Park, Langley; My Midnight Man and I live across the street from it. Because we are on the first floor and have a balcony, we have a wonderful view of this park. It can actually hold up to 6 football pitches. This photo was taken in 2007, …
If today’s weather had been food, I would have described it as my favourite kind of dish–sweet and savoury, and can’t get enough of it. I just love September and October. The trees haven’t started changing colours yet…plenty of time for that. Most Americans can remember exactly where they were 9 years ago today. Everything …
I am often asked, “Do you miss the USA?” Quickly and unequivocally I reply: “No.” Then I usually qualify that I do miss Mom, Sister DSJ, and all my friends back there. The Brits I talk to find it curious that I would prefer England, and/or Great Britian to the the USA. My only response …
A complete week has passed in September. I’ve always considered September the unofficial start of autumn, as the new school years is underway, the temperatures grow cooler and it is the time of year to begin the harvest of things like, pumpkins, gourdes, beet root, cabbage and carrots. Now some of you have seen photos …
This morning the skies are full of multi-coloured clouds–from off white to water-laiden gray. I love the four seasons and this late summer-moving-into-autumn is beautiful. The clouds parcel out the rain as they are pushed by the wind from east to west. It can be showering down fat, plopping water drops one minute and the …
Yum…peanut butter on ryvita sunflower seed crackers witha cup of coffee. It’s a great snack for a Monday afternoon. After putzing around on other blog sites and finding myself confused or mystified, I wanted to find a place that was simple, straightforward and accessible. So, knowing that several of my friends use www.blogspot.com, I’ve joined …