I think I have probably convinced myself that I am a gloomy, grey weather lady; that mists and fog and eternal sunless mornings are the stuff of perfect days.  And maybe to an extent I am.  But I think my body actually needs the sunlight, and growing green things and balmy breezes every once in [...]

After a week and a half of viral nastiness, my computer has been wiped clean and reformatted, thanks to The Man.  I am a lucky gal; I don’t think I would have been able to figure that out for myself.  Or…even if I had…I don’t think I would have ever gotten around to it, and [...]

My poor laptop seems to have picked up a particularly awful virus, and I suspect it is mainly my fault for downloading things from questionable places.   Oh dear.
Still…I guess if I have to look on the bright side, staying off the computer will force me to go outside for a walk, as the temperature has [...]

It would be easy enough to sink into the dark depression of despair and doom during this drab, dull time of year…as a matter of fact, I think I am mere footsteps from it even now!  Some bright spots of positivity illuminating these sunless winter days have been:
† giddy phone calls from friends, announcing “it’s [...]