fredh20s

Trying to build a bridge

I’m dealing with someone in my life who I would like to encourage and cheer on, but am finding them distant and defensive. Your first question is rightly have you talked to him? Good question, and the answer is yes. More than once actually. I’ve attempted to understand, hear and build a bridge but what…

News from the Villa

Time for an update. Our new neighbours, Don and Marie, have settled in next door. They have a dog too – but a poodle…not so personable as a Shih Tzu puppy. I think Nugget was a bit disappointed that she didn’t want to be friends! But most dogs don’t want to be friends as a…

Happy birthday

Today is Wendy’s birthday. We met when we were 20 and were both trying to get started in the world, working jobs that didn’t pay all that much. Wendy still lived at home and I was boarding with friends. To say we were living on a shoestring is not an exaggeration. We dated for 6…