Meetings Rethought
I had three meetings yesterday. There was a time when three meetings in one month would destroy that month for me. Gradually, by dint of reframing and paying attention to the positive, I got to the point where I could […]
The Downside of Paris
Well, no, there isn’t any downside to Paris. But there have been moments which were less wonderful than the other moments. As you walk through Paris, for example, you can take a deep breath of lovely, light air perfumed with […]
Die Fledermaus
I enjoyed last night’s performance of Die Fledermaus a great deal. This was true even though I didn’t feel like going when I left, even though it required driving at night on a scary stretch of road (that is, the […]
Skipping the Watch Party
I was planning to go to a watch party tonight. Here’s why I’m not going to it (nor to the symphony, my other invitation): It’s going to start in 10 minutes and I’m not yet through working, never mind things […]
Up for Renewal
Cathy Alter’s Up for Renewal is her story of how she improved her life by following advice in women’s magazines. She seems to be a bit of an underachiever when it comes to self-improvement. Her first month, she took her […]
Refrigerator Curriculum
My new soap mold has a very elaborate embossed design, very pretty, and well-nigh invisible in an all-white soap. This bar will be for household use. It’s scented with Lily-of-the-Valley, and will be a pleasure to use even if it doesn’t […]
Kitchen Week
What a day I have ahead of me! My husband wants me to do errands for him in a neighboring town. Since he has, at 4:45 a.m., already left for work, this does not seem unreasonable. However, as many of […]
Evenings Out
Here is an important note to myself: I enjoy Chamber Singers rehearsals. I need to make this note to myself and perhaps also to remind myself to come read it next Thursday, because I never want to go, and once […]
The Valley of Death
“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, Into the valley of death rode the six hundred.” This is a very accurate evocation of how I feel right now. Because I have to go with #1 son for him to […]