Monday, December 13, 2010






The Flower of the Day is the Balsam Ragwort. It's a pretty flower that is with us on the island through much of the early summer, and while it does seem a bit silly to show a summer flower at this time of the year, with the cold and snow that is currently with us, it's a nice way to recall past days that were warmer and more colorful.

We have been a bit torn up lately. A dishwasher leak damaged some of the flooring, so insurance decreed that the floor from the front door to the large back kitchen door would be removed and replaced. It was four days of noise and inconvience, but we survived and we now have a beautiful new floor.

The last thing to mention is that even though we are still early in December, some of Santa's helpers were on a scouting mission in our neighbor and may be in yours. Watch for them, be good, and make sure they know where you live.