Thursday, July 31, 2003
Sunday, July 13, 2003
Friday, July 11, 2003
Our Garden Lot
Last night we found out we have been assigned a lot in the Dias & Flores garden. It's under a tree - not alot of light - like most of the garden. But right now it's quite pretty covered in ivy.
Today Maya picked in the Farmer's Market some impatients (little colorful flowers that grow in the shade) and she planted it in a corner - so it's started. We are planning to grow mostly mushrooms - although that's a long term plan. I'll go back to move my violets in there. (cooler than inside)
Last night we found out we have been assigned a lot in the Dias & Flores garden. It's under a tree - not alot of light - like most of the garden. But right now it's quite pretty covered in ivy.
Today Maya picked in the Farmer's Market some impatients (little colorful flowers that grow in the shade) and she planted it in a corner - so it's started. We are planning to grow mostly mushrooms - although that's a long term plan. I'll go back to move my violets in there. (cooler than inside)
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
I just went with Maya to Venieros - an ice cream parlor reminding me of the old Casata or Nestor. Mirrors, marble, stained glass ceilings - great cakes - we ordered a slice each of different chocolate cake. We shared and giggled and Maya sang to me.We talked of birthdays and pets and things we like and things we don't. We decided to start a tradition - every year for my birthday.
Thoughts on turning 50
I still want to be a writer when I grow up - and I am not there yet (I've been wearing my Cookie monster T-shirt today). I also expect something important to start today, something good, long term.
When I turned 30, I was weeks from motherhood - which, in spite of eventual pain along the line is still the greatest thing in my life.
When I turned 40, I finally picked myself up from the abyss I've been in and decided to start all over again.
Today I feel the start of something fresh, important, far reaching. Like the other events, it won't reveal itself immediately, but in time I'll know that it started today. Exciting expectations...
Thoughts on turning 50
I still want to be a writer when I grow up - and I am not there yet (I've been wearing my Cookie monster T-shirt today). I also expect something important to start today, something good, long term.
When I turned 30, I was weeks from motherhood - which, in spite of eventual pain along the line is still the greatest thing in my life.
When I turned 40, I finally picked myself up from the abyss I've been in and decided to start all over again.
Today I feel the start of something fresh, important, far reaching. Like the other events, it won't reveal itself immediately, but in time I'll know that it started today. Exciting expectations...
Happy Birthday to me!
I cannot link here all the nice cards I got - the pig eating cake from Dorina, nor the cake drumbeating itself fom Tania, nor Cati's, but the day is still young and I've been celebrated plenty. Victor and Maya started last night (there was a box of chocolate Maya was dying to open). So they got me an album of talking pictures (you can actually record a 12 sec message under every pic) So we had great fun doing it and listening to it. ) Their present goes very well with the wonderful present from Cati and mama that Bogdan and Cristina brought me - a collection of pictures from childhood/adolescence that allowed me all this time travelling - good for the soul.
Today is a beautiful day (even weatherwise - remarkably so!
I cannot link here all the nice cards I got - the pig eating cake from Dorina, nor the cake drumbeating itself fom Tania, nor Cati's, but the day is still young and I've been celebrated plenty. Victor and Maya started last night (there was a box of chocolate Maya was dying to open). So they got me an album of talking pictures (you can actually record a 12 sec message under every pic) So we had great fun doing it and listening to it. ) Their present goes very well with the wonderful present from Cati and mama that Bogdan and Cristina brought me - a collection of pictures from childhood/adolescence that allowed me all this time travelling - good for the soul.
Today is a beautiful day (even weatherwise - remarkably so!
