Pieces and Resistance

Our Canadian friend embraces joy on skates -- and makes it a fun New Year's eve. Glad to share the ice with her as well as my family. An...

A "shot in the dark" -- espresso added to hot chocolate -- waited after a visit to High Falls downtown Rochester. Perfect.

Built by a trick cyclist to practice his stunts, this elevated board and stump walkway is set in the Bristol hills. And perfect with sticky ...

Today Brooks and Sid were married, and a little reception was here at the house. This is the fourth try at throwing the bouquet. At least we...

Getting ready for a celebration tomorrow, and these trees may be the only thing that looks like it has snowed. This house will be decorated ...

I was a guest at Christmas dinner where a very talented guest made us chapati over a conventional gas stove. Fun to see her roll them out, h...

My hibiscus tree was decimated by my deer friends, and so I pruned it severely, repotted it and hoped for the best. Today it thanked me with...

We are adding one more, Chester the Brown Bear, and then all is calm. Thanks to our friends for the Yankee trading game, the desserts beyond...

Remind me next year that this is one way to use all those white lights. Passing quickly through Toronto to pick up daughter #2 at the Greyho...

Perhaps if these were planted in my garden, then I would not have the deer eat them out of existence. A good thought. These are at the Cleve...

Waiting for all the little elves to return home! One last trip to pick up a large package in Toronto tomorrow, then home to "wrap"...