Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Joys of Grasswidowhood
The past few days, HHWLTBO* has been away. It’s not that I don’t miss him, and all that he does about the place, but there are simple joys in occasionally walking to the beat of one’s own drum, especially when … Continue reading
Joy and Pain: Friends or Enemies?
The last few days I have been thinking of the dynamics between joy and pain. Does pain cause us to lose the contentment, peace or serenity that usually are a part of joy, or does joy transcend pain altogether. Do … Continue reading
Joy is a Cuddly Cat (or two)
Joy is a cuddly cat, and I have two of them. Australian Mist is their breed, and they were bred to be companion cats. We live in an apartment several floors up, so it is great to have cats that … Continue reading
Joy is a Very Small Door
I was sitting in a huge space, like a Museum space or Gallery, but it was enormous. Higher walls than any real Museum I have ever seen. Architecture was stark. Grey stone walls, flat stone, regular, all angles and straight … Continue reading
The Joy of Having Time to Just Potter Around
Seems funny to talk of the joy of time to potter when one is almost retired, but things still seem to fill the day. An article to edit, bills to pay, friends to call, grandchildren to mind. Today, I am … Continue reading
Dominick’s Law in Michigan
In April this year, a little boy called Dominick was brutally beaten for 4 days by his drug addicted mother’s boyfriend. His mother did nothing. Poor beggar probably terrified herself and her brain circuits destroyed by drugs. Neighbours heard the … Continue reading
J is for Joy, and Jenny
Just after promising to be faithful to this blog, I deserted it again because of workload and then a bug. But today we celebrate a dear friend I shall call Jenny, as that is her mother’s nickname for her. We … Continue reading