Looking out the kitchen window, I saw a man who lives a couple of houses away from us, walking slowly past our house. He smiled at me, but I was a little concerned; he had aged significantly since the last time I saw him. I went out and asked him how he was doing, and he looked at me for a while and then said he was alright and went on. I think he wanted to say; Some days I feel broken and tired. I carried pain I don't always talk about, memories that still ache when I'm alone. I still fall...

May Blog - Wines of Joy We had a very good Pinot Noir the other evening, a popular, light-to-medium-bodied red wine made from the Vitis vinifera grape variety. Tasting Notes: cherry, blackberry, raspberry, mushroom, forest floor, vanilla Renowned for its elegance and complexity, it typically features high acidity and low tannins. Originating in Burgundy, France, it is notoriously difficult to grow, often dubbed the "heartbreak grape". Well, I salute the winemaker, ours was superb, but the...

I was going through my photographs and those shared with me, and discovered an interesting fact. Michael has shared 744 images over the years since he became an adult; well, 2013 was his first shared photo. The interesting fact is that since the 14th August 2025, he has shared 210 images, and there is only one image that does not have Sadie as the subject. Seems when humans have their first child, they see the world differently. Michael is seeing his daughter grow up by the day, every day,...