Celebrating Philip

Another birthday – another milestone in the life of Philip – put another candle in the cake! I’ve said this before, but I don’t know many people who have the scope and variety of skills that Philip does. His background in construction and in paramedicine, along with his IT skills and general knowledge makes him…

Spring is in the air

Okay, so it’s the minus numbers and the garden is hidden under snow! I admit that’s true but Saturday we bugged over to Salisbury Greenhouse and just walking in gave the greatest feeling of being in June! Oh, my. What a wonderful sensation. Bright, warm, humid… and flowers! There’s a lushness to these places that…

And we’re home

Dorothy clicks the heels of her lovely and now famous red shoes while reciting, as directed, “there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home!” With that of course she is spun up into the air and suddenly is back on her bed with Auntie Emme! If only getting home was that easy! Our…