Originally posted on the incurable archaeologist:
There’s a giant wombat in the basement of Worcester Museum. It’s there because Henry Hughes was bored of banking. It was the starting point of a story that has led me, via mid-19th century…
Day: 12/03/2018
THE WHITE ELEPHANT PARTY: A TAGALONG FROM MELANIE B CEE – Marilyn Armstrong
Look what that MELANIE B CEE gave me? What a sweetheart! That’s not a white elephant. That’s a saving grace! From Melanie: Okay, my gift recipients are … cough, cough … VICTIMS … cough, cough, cough …are the following: Marilyn (yeah I’m… Read More ›
CHICKADEES ON A RAINY DAY – Marilyn Armstrong
At first, I thought I wouldn’t see the birds when the weather was bad, rainy, windy, very cold … and then I realized that was exactly when I would see them. Birds are not indoor creatures. They expect the rain… Read More ›
PATHS CROSSING – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I became friends with Jane in the late 1970’s in a rather circuitous way. I worked at a law firm and one of my jobs was to write short Trust and Estate recommendations for Merrill Lynch clients. The person I… Read More ›
AS ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE SAID, “WHAT FAMILY DOESN’T HAVE ITS UPS AND DOWNS?” – GARRY ARMSTRONG
“What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” – Eleanor of Aquitaine, “The Lion In Winter” (1968) Family! We are always in the middle of dealing with our relatives, especially this time of year. It can be a challenge. We love them but… Read More ›
THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CLOCK: A SQUARE FOR BECKYB #2 – Marilyn Armstrong
UU Clock: A New Square for Becky B Today, we actually got outside with cameras. It wasn’t raining and for a few hours, it was partly sunny. It was cold, but not bitter … and I needed prescriptions and some… Read More ›