Shortly before our wedding, a shower was had by a friend and bridesmaid, Marlene. Beautifully wrapped boxes were opened and gifts were accepted with gratitude as we anticipated our life together. In the midst of it all at Marlene’s house, a kitten appeared. A darling Calico full of energy and life, rubbing the ankles of [...]
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Zoe
Posted in Books, Family and friends, Gardening, Nature/animals, tagged Ben Gay ointment, Calico cats, Dee Ready, Dulcy's Story, Francesca's restaurants, Garden Conservancy Open Days, kalamata olives, kittens, La Sorella de Francesca, life, The Twelve Habits of Highly Successful Cats and Their Humans, Zoe on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | 29 Comments »
While composing my thoughts
Posted in Books, Gardening, tagged equestrians, garden walk, Peonies, Sarah's Key, unicorns on Monday, May 21, 2012 | 26 Comments »
The weather has been beautiful here on the Cutoff and life on it a tad hectic. I thought you might like to see a few pictures until I have a have a chance to compose my thoughts. Click on the pictures for better views. We’ve seen quite a few equestrians trotting up and down our [...]
For She is the Tree of Life
Posted in Books, Family and friends, Poetry, tagged Andrena Zawinski, For She is the Tree of Life: Grandmothers Through the Eyes of Women Writers, Valerie Kack-Brice on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 32 Comments »
My dear friend Sharon knows me well. She often gifts me with things she instinctively knows I will love; tea, food, bouquets of flowers in small bottles. Proof was in the pudding when she recently handed me a lovely, adorned gift and out came a book that seemed tailor-made for me. It was tailor-made for [...]
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
Posted in Books, tagged Call the Midwife, effects of smog, Jennifer Worth, London's East End, midwives, smog, The Midwife A Memoir of Birth Joy and Hard Times on Friday, May 11, 2012 | 31 Comments »
When nurse Jenny Lee was assigned to the Nonnatus House in the East End of London to become a midwife, she thought she would be in a private hospital. Instead, she was greeted at the door by a nun, Sister Monica Joan, who proceeded to take her into the kitchen where they devoured an entire [...]
Lost my bounce
Posted in Books, music, tagged House at Pooh Corner, Kenny Loggins, Tigger, Tigger loses his bounce, Winnie-the-Pooh on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 30 Comments »
I learned the word “drookit” from Janice in Caunes on her wonderful blog. We’ve been having a string of drookit days here on the Cutoff with rain and more rain under grey skies and clouds heavy with worry. You see, I’ve been feeling a tad like Tigger when he lost his bounce. My words have [...]
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
Posted in Books, tagged A Walk in the Woods, At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Bill Bryson, history and trivia on Friday, April 27, 2012 | 18 Comments »
Have you ever wondered why a hall is?Did you know a hall was once a home? How did the first sofa come about and why does a fork have four tines? From the origins of the first mousetrap, to mouse fur being used as eyebrows, Bill Bryson takes us on a ”history of the world [...]
Lilies of the Field
Posted in Books, movies, tagged hymns, Lilies of the Field, Negro spirituals, Sidney Poitier on Saturday, April 14, 2012 | 22 Comments »
I plucked The Lilies of the Field off of a public library shelf back in March. It’s dust cover attracted me, then the memory of the movie by the same name that starred Sidney Poitier. The movie is a classic that I enjoy anew each time I see it. It never occurred to me that [...]
You’re “it” (question #8)
Posted in Books, Family and friends, Famous and infamous, tagged Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, Normal Rockwell, Orchard House, The Most Beloved American Writer, Writers on Friday, March 30, 2012 | 31 Comments »
HAVE YOU EVER WRITTEN OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO WRITE A SHORT STORY, MEMOIR OR A NOVEL? Isn’t this a wonderful picture? I first saw this Normal Rockwell illustration, The Most Beloved American Writer, on Danielle’s blog, A Work in Progress. I knew I would eventually use it here on the Cutoff. As I thought [...]
You’re “it” (question #4)
Posted in Books, Family and friends, Famous and infamous, Food, Television, tagged Alton Brown, Cookbooks, Dana Carvey, Ina Garten, Lidia, The Church Lady on Saturday, March 24, 2012 | 30 Comments »
DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? DO YOU LIKE TO ENTERTAIN AT HOME? IF THE ANSWER IS YES, WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT AND COOKBOOK AUTHORS? I love to cook and eating, in my humble opinion, is a form of entertainment. Some of the sweetest of life’s moments are when I’ve set a fine table. Family [...]
