by Carole Duff | Aug 19, 2013 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
This past weekend, Keith and I attended a performance of Shakespeare’s comedy – or was it a tragedy? Most likely, the plot derived from Boccaccio’s Decameron and the title from an expression already common at the time. But what does all’s well that ends well really...
by Carole Duff | Jul 8, 2013 | Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Over the Independence Day holiday, Keith and I installed a closet organization system in the master bedroom closet. Some months ago, the original long shelf fell down under the weight of my cedar storage hanging-bag. We replaced that long shelf with a unit that has...
by Carole Duff | Jun 27, 2013 | Local or Human Interest |
“Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like,” read the sign above the mirror of my longtime hairdresser in Dallas. I’m having a struggle. Oh, it’s the typical thing one goes through after a move:...
by Carole Duff | Jun 12, 2013 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
In a recent blog post, Patrick Ross pondered about talent – inborn perhaps – and skill, working on one’s craft. Why do we marvel at a person’s talent and not their developed skill? Ross wondered as he watched his daughter receive an arts award for the...
by Carole Duff | May 15, 2013 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
We stood in the entrance hall at Monticello, my friend and I, listening to the house guide. It had been a few years since my last visit, but the artifacts and information looked and sounded familiar. After the house, we toured the gardens. Unlike my previous visits to...
by Carole Duff | Apr 15, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Freya’s brother Jupiter needs a home. Over the weekend, Keith and I received an email from volunteers at Nelson County SPCA. Jupiter’s adoption last year had been successful, but the family is moving and cannot take him. And Keith and I cannot either because three...
