…Thanksgiving. Whew! I had 13 people at the table—actually, I had to sit off to the side, 12 is the max for my table— but that’s okay, I was so up and down anyway, and nobody was there whom I coulda spared. I was up at like 6 AM baking the pies. Oh and we … Continue reading The Day After →

I can’t believe it! What a glorious morning! God save(d) the Commonwealth (of Pa)!Congrats to the Ettes and to our readers nd followers (cuz you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t right-minded!) And our Saint, can’t wait to hear from YOU!

I know we had a discussion here about haiku before: the five syllable, seven syllable, five syllable three line Japanese poem. I wrote one in response to someone else’s effort elsewhere, commenting on a post wherein I rhapsodized about Autumn. But I don’t think anybody will see it there, so you, dear Ettes and Etceterae, … Continue reading Haiku, Redux →

Welp—in a world where the Pope can say that ALL religions lead to God without angry Christians rioting with torches and putting the Vatican under siege, nothing should surprise us. And yet..there’s the “two-state solution “ for Israel. It’s the ultimate safe response for any politician asked about the issue. It’s like “End our dependence … Continue reading Dissolving the “Two-state Solution” →

Facebook threw up a quotation, from a translation of Dante, that I posted 8 years ago: ”….so that you can understand how love must be The seed of every virtue growing in you, And every deed that merits punishment.” oh gods, how true. Have I cultivated any virtues in the past 8 years? That isn’t … Continue reading Artificially Recovered Memory →

I had a beautiful, fluffy exuberant apple colored Labrador retriever. I say “had” because I still have her, but her beauty and energy are destroyed. I should relate that in February, she had a lump removed which came back from the lab as a mast cell tumor. Our vet put her on a very low … Continue reading Is there a (veterinary) doctor in the house? →

…is my sister’s birthday, and mine is 5 days later. She, and her entire New England world, household, home, family, are entirely gone, sold, dispersed. She died in January 2022, so this is my third birthday week without her. I miss her more every year, every month, every day. I know that soon now she … Continue reading September 13 →

Whooooo hooo! The excitement is palpable. FINALLY a new, young(er) face, a fresh start! Who can resist-let yourself be carried high on the powerful, inexorable tide! Why, this is about HISTORY! Except if course, Hapless isn’t a new face, we’ve been laughing at her for over 3 years, and just a few months ago even … Continue reading Introducing Obamala Hapless! →

Do you love love? Really love it, love thinking about it and doing it and remembering it and hoping for it? If so, I have a book to recommend: Sarah Perry’s Enlightenment. It is ALL LOVE, ALL THE TIME. And it is gloriously long. Although i like the author, I didn’t jump on this one … Continue reading How do you feel about love? →