The other day I came across a quote (I can’t really tell you whose because when I looked it up it supposedly belonged to a number of people) that I find to be quite true: “At twenty you have the face that Nature gave you; at forty, you have the face that life has shaped; and […]
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Living intensely
And by living intensely I’m not referring to Bungee Jumping o trying your hand at skydiving (which is perfectly fine if that is what you would like to do…). In this case, I’m talking about our everyday attitude; to the permanent and constant use of our five senses. A walk in the park can be […]
The pleasure of cooking
A while back I read an article in which someone complained about how television had been invaded by an endless number of cooking shows and that there was a whole movement dedicated to food and eating which he didn’t understand. I find it perfectly natural and healthy for the collective human psyche. If we watch […]
Knitting away
Until a couple of years ago, I used to smoke. I wasn’t a chain smoker, but I was a fairly constant one. When I finally decided to quit, I had to find something to replace my cigarette with, and I found that knitting could do the job. Fortunately, I was a surreptitious smoker. I would […]
Memories
I believe that there are few more important things that you can leave your children other than cherished memories and a good education to nourish and accompany them throughout their lives. And a good education includes not only degrees and certificates, but all those things you teach your children at home, by example. Creating childhood […]
Tea for two, or one, or many
For me, a good cup of strong, sweet tea is an almost absolute pleasure!! It begins with going to the tea store, a small shop where they sell loose-leaf tea; a cozy place, permeated with the perfume of the different varieties of tea available for the lovers of this delicious leaf!! I find it amazing […]
Identities
A few months ago, I retired from the company where I had been working for the past twenty years. It was a change that I chose to make as I was getting a bit tired and wanted to do and enjoy other things. And, although I was looking forward to this, when the moment came […]
Mist and drizzle, tea and scones
This morning, the city woke up covered in the most perfect mist, typical of this time of the year. In the early hours, millions of tiny droplets of water are suspended in the air, creating an almost magical world, allowing us to barely discern the leaves of the trees in the park and letting our […]
Wonderful friendships!!
Today I would like to speak about my friends and what they mean to me. Due to various circumstances, my childhood and teenage friends, who later on in life became remarkable, courageous and amazing women, are all living very dissimilar lives in different parts of the world, quite far from me. However, in spite of […]
Sixty and counting
If you’re sixty or older and you’re reading this, congratulations!!! I believe we have reached a pretty good place in life. We can look back, hopefully without regret, on what we’ve accomplished; and we still have enough time to look forward to begin and/or finish all those projects that we may have put aside […]
Nora's Blog... Sixty and Still Going Strong!! 