As the aughts wind down with 2010, Rob reminded me that 2011 will be Grandma’s second time entering the teens. She was born in 1905. I know this and yet the mind boggles anyway. She remembers the Titanic, WWI, Woodrow Wilson, medicine shows, getting the mail by train once a week. We were talking while […]
Grandma puts entering a new decade into perspective Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, Scalzi posted a list of “10 Things I’ve Done That You Probably Have Not” and I thought, that sounds like fun. The idea is to think of things that I’ve done which are unusual. Clearly, other people have done several things on this list but most of you probably have
Ten things I’ve done that you probably haven’t Read More »
There are photos from when we were the same age as little girls that look like the same child in different clothes.
Boy… Mom and I really DO look alike Read More »
As 2010 winds down, it’s time for the annual fiction review. This was a great year because for the first time I get to put a novel on my list. I still feel like this is someone else’s life. By the way, if you are reading for awards this year and want to read something
2010 Year End Fiction wrap-up Read More »
I just ran across this video which I sort of love because it pokes fun at Portland with so much love. Watch it and if you live here you’ll know exactly what I mean. Apparently it’s promoting a t.v. series called Portlandia.
Portlandia: The Dream of the 90s Read More »
Fortunately, I have learned to leave plenty of extra time when I travel. We caught the shuttle with no problems but then, not surprisingly, traffic to Atlanta was backed up because of two different accidents. The shuttle wound up arriving at the airport an hour late, which caused some of the other passengers concern, but
The shocking affair of the airship OR why we were an hour and a half late. Read More »
Rob and I are heading back to Portland today. It’s been a lovely trip and I always find myself wishing I’d scheduled more time. The weather, alas, has completely failed to snow us in, despite my wishing it would. It is sunny and beautiful outside with lingering mounds of snow on the grass and nothing
Heading back to Portland after a lovely Christmas Read More »
Today was absolutely lovely. In this order, I sat by the fire, opened presents, played in the snow, napped, ate leftovers. There was some cleaning involved as well, but it did little to diminish the pleasures of the day. Why cleaning? Besides the carnage of the wrapping paper, thirty-three members of our extended family came
Photos of Christmas 2010 plus a snowball fight Read More »
We’ve got an inch on the ground in Chattanooga and it’s still coming down. Those of you from places where it really snows, hush. This is the first time in my life that I’ve had a white Christmas. I’m fully aware that the snow isn’t making it under the trees yet but it’s covering the
As a Christmas present, I’d like to give you a short story which takes place between the end of Shades of Milk and Honey and the beginning of Glamour in Glass. Unavoidably, it contains a spoiler so I’ve hidden the story below.
Happy Christmas from the Ellsworths Read More »
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Christmastide with the Ellsworths Read More »
Today has been a lovely day. Although Mom had the house mostly decorated for Christmas, I helped put some additional greenery up and made some arrangements. On Christmas Eve we’ll have dinner for thirty-three, which will be delightful. It’s all family extending out to third cousins. Meanwhile, my brother and his children arrived this evening
The arrival of my brother and an outing for barbecue Read More »
Rob and I had a very smooth trip here. Our flight had a tailwind so we got in at 1:20 and had been scheduled to arrive at 1:55. Then our luggage was the first one off the plane so we managed to catch the earlier shuttle to Chattanooga arriving here an hour early. We had
Safe arrival in Chattanooga Read More »