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My mother and her parents loved to travel but were afraid of flying. During my childhood we never flew anywhere so I didn’t notice this and it somehow never came up in conversation. It didn’t even occur to me when I was 15 and my father was offered a job in Greece and my parents decided […]... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Was it light? Was it light within? Was it light within light? Stillness becoming alive, Yet still? ~ Theodore Roethke (The Quiet Room) So… We finally got a snowstorm on Saturday, seven inches of snow here. Washington, DC and New York City got much more snow than we did. Record breaking amounts, in fact. After … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Last weekend we flew down to North Carolina to see the little one, and her parents, of course. 😉 A visit to the Museum of Life & Science in Durham proved to be a great adventure. The museum’s tag line is “know wonder.” We spent most of our visit at the “Into the Mist” outdoor exhibit … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
‚I wish that I could be like the cool kids…‘Ein weiteres Highlight der Fashion Week in Berlin: die neue Kollektion von Dimitri. Machen wir uns nichts vor, der Modedesigner Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos ist der Gott des Fashionolymps. Seine Kombinationen aus Leder, Chiffon und Seide machen seine Entwürfe auße... mehr auf royalcoeur.blogspot.com
Last weekend we flew to a different part of North Carolina, where Tim’s brother had rented a vacation house in the southern Appalachians. So we had a little family reunion and an early Christmas there. We spent the better part of Saturday at the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville. It was very cold there in spite … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Larisa & Dima are so thoughtful, sending the four of us grandparents pictures of the little one almost every day. While I treasure them all, this one is especially sweet to me because Katie is sleeping in the same position her Grandpa Tim often does. She looks just like him in this one, how he used … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
I still enjoy getting cell phone pictures of my granddaughter, from my daughter and son-in-law, giving me little glimpses into what she’s been up to lately. 🙂 Do I ever miss my little sweetheart!... mehr auf ingebrita.net
It’s been snowing! I’ve come back from my twelve days in North Carolina, where spring has already sprung, big time! Poor Katherine… it’s no fun when it’s so nice outside but you are miserable with a fever and a very runny nose. And you don’t want to get out of your pajamas or comb your … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
We had a wonderful vacation week visiting our granddaughter and her parents in North Carolina. Katherine just turned two years old and what a busy little girl she is! So many interests. One morning Katherine and I took a walk and sat for a little while and shared an apple. A squirrel started digging a hole … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
So, we’ve had a couple of nasty surprises in the past few weeks. It turned out that my uterus was not only full of pre-cancerous cells, but also was harboring endometrial cancer that had spread more than 50% into the myometrium layer. So while I was still under anesthesia the surgeon took some lymph nodes … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo’e best: There wild woods grow, and rivers row, And monie a hill between; But day and night may fancy’s flight Is ever wi’ my Jean. I see her in the dewey flowers, […]... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Bianca Jagger und Debbie Harry sind seine Inspiration. Die Disco-Divas der Siebziger und Achtziger Jah... mehr auf designlovr.net
Katherine and her parents have moved to Cork, Ireland!!! For a year or two. It’s been an exciting summer and autumn as Dima & Larisa have been preparing for this grand adventure. Happily all of Katherine’s living ancestors, four grandparents and two great-grandmothers were on hand in North Carolina to celebrate her 3rd birthday in &... mehr auf ingebrita.net
For the first weekend of spring we decided to fly down to North Carolina to see Katie and her parents. Old man winter sent us off in the middle of a storm, a wintry mix that required de-icing of the plane. But we made it safe and sound and spent a relaxing Saturday hanging around […]... mehr auf ingebrita.net
One morning you might wake up to realize that the knot in your stomach had loosened itself and slipped away, and that the pit of unfilled longing in your heart had gradually, and without your really noticing, been filled in — patched like a pothole, not quite the same as it was, but good enough. … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Visiting Coumeenoole Beach Saturday afternoon was amazing! I was already excited to have learned, the night before as I was browsing online, that parts of the movie Ryan’s Daughter had been filmed on this beach. This brought back to me a distant memory; Ryan’s Daughter was the first R-rated film my parents allowed me to see. … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Katherine still loves music. So, after dropping off her papa at the airport for a 2-week business trip to Ireland, her mama and I took her to a cool place in Durham called Notasium, a music-based indoor play space. The heat and humidity outside was unbearable the first week of my visit. Katherine ran and … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Sunday happened to be Imbolc, Groundhog Day, Candlemas or Brigid’s Day, about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It marks the beginning of spring, which I now see comes a lot sooner in Ireland than it does in New England. Our first stop was at these fascinating beehive huts. Also known as the Fahan … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.~ Mary Oliver(Red Bird: Poems) I’ve posted this poem before and the words came to mind again when I learned of Mary Oliver’s death yesterday. Thank you, dear poet, for teaching us that the instructions for living a life really are that simple. (Another … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
My goodness I am so very tired. A side effect of the radiation that might last up to three months. So I am trying to go with the flow… Radiation seems to have lowered my immunity and I came down with yet another cold while in Ireland. All the same, I’m so happy we went! One … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
After our long afternoon at Coumeenoole Beach we found our bed and breakfast, The Plough. The hostess, Beatrice, made us feel right at home. When we got warmed up and settled, we headed out again for dinner at Lord Baker’s, Dingle’s oldest gastro pub and largest restaurant. Tim & I had one of that night’s … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Next stop was Inch Beach! Another location where part of Ryan’s Daughter was filmed. Inch or Ínse meaning Sea Meadow (Oilean Ínse – Island of Inch) is best known for its impressive Blue Flag beach. It offers miles of golden sand and breathtaking scenery showcasing mountain, beach, valley and sea. Standing on the beach, the … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
If you look closely you will see me peeking from through the doorway. Another enchanted forest lies beyond this wall. This post is going to be terribly long but it was impossible to edit it down any more than I have. 🙂 There were paths and stone steps leading every which way between boulders and … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply.~ Jane Austen(Mansfield Park)... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Home again… After almost two months in North Carolina helping out with the arrival of Finn we are finally back in Connecticut, savoring memories and looking forward to the holidays. I already miss playing with Katherine and snuggling with Finn every day. One of the many delightful things that happened during my visit was discovering … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
If we were still in Connecticut this major hurricane would not be affecting us. But since we are in North Carolina we have what is now Tropical Storm Michael raging outside today. The storm first became very interesting to us because our niece, who just got married last month, lives in Panama City Beach, Florida, … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Teach the children. We don’t matter so much, but the children do. Show them daisies and the pale hepatica. Teach them the taste of sassafras and wintergreen. The lives of the blue sailors, mallow, sunbursts, the moccasin flowers. And the frisky ones — inkberry, lamb’s-quarters, blueberries. And the aromatic ones — rosemary, ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Abahachi, der Häuptling der Apachen, und sein weißer Blutsbruder Ranger kämpfen unermüdlich für Frieden und Gerechtigkeit – doch eine neue, aufstrebende Bande macht ihnen das Leben besonders schwer! . Quelle: Youtube © Constantin Film, Sur-Film, herbX Film... mehr auf wortman.wordpress.com
So, I’ve been in North Carolina for almost two weeks now, spending lots of time with Katherine and helping out her parents as best I can. Tim, too, but he left very early this morning and made it all the way home to Connecticut this evening! He’ll be back, though, after taking care of a … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Our last stop for the day was at Killarney National Park where we walked a trail leading to Torc Waterfall. The forest we walked through was enchanting and wild. Unfortunately, it was here that I first felt an ominous scratch in my throat. But I was able to enjoy the hike and push away that nagging feeling … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Saturday morning Dima, Larisa, Katherine, Tim & I piled into a rented car and took off for the Dingle Peninsula on the west coast of Ireland. Larisa drove. Going through the mountains of the peninsula we traveled on a one lane road and frequently had to pull to the side to squeeze by cars coming … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
The due date has arrived! It seems this baby plans on being late, too. Larisa is very uncomfortable and trying her best to be patient. Tim has returned from Connecticut and has resumed taking Katherine to and from daycare. I’m doing laundry and cooking and we’ve both been helping out where needed. Katherine is excited … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Our new little grandson arrived yesterday afternoon! After an evening of trick-or-treating Larisa went into labor, only a few hours past her due date. She wound up having a Cesarean, but she and baby are all right. 8 lbs, 4 oz, 20.25 inches! When I was allowed into the recovery room he was already nursing … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Trying to get used to this new editing page with its blocks and new steps I am having a difficult time… 🙁 But I must adapt to changes no matter how challenging this one is for me. It took me hours to create my last post but I will give it another go. Today was … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
I’ve been under the weather for a few weeks, but yesterday I just had to get out of the house, go for a scenic car ride, and then a walk. Trees are greening! April was the wettest month in Connecticut history so we were grabbing some prime time between rainfalls. Can’t say being out there … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Four days visiting the little ones (and their parents, of course) down south. Too hot, too humid, but not too wonderful!... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Little grandson Finn has been home for a few days now and we are all very busy! His name is Irish, given to him as a nod to his family’s year in Ireland, where he was conceived. Finn McCool (Fionn mac Cumhaill) was a legendary Irish giant who fought the Scottish giant Benandonner, who was … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
