Monthly Archives: January 2006

Two wonderful concerts

Posted on January 30, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Oscar and I have had the great good luck to find two interesting concerts to attend in the past two weeks.  Since we live in a rural area, this is a bigger deal then you might think.   The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 16 Comments

Summers in the Catskills

Posted on January 28, 2006 by barbaraehardy

In the summer of 1958, when I was a sixteen-year-old in need of a summer job, my mother packed me off to a resort in the Catskills to wait tables.  This was the same resort where SHE had worked as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories | 22 Comments

They’re only houseplants, but…….

Posted on January 26, 2006 by barbaraehardy

"Through intimate association with the living things around us, we reach out beyond the narrow human sphere into the larger natural world…"   Alexander Frank Skutch, American naturalist   I hope houseplants count, because they’re about it this time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Aurelia at two months

Posted on January 25, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Diana and Dave just sent some recent pictures of Aurelia.   She weighed 12  1/2 lbs at her two-month checkup, and is now smiling at her parents and engaging in all the interactive facial expressions stuff that is so much fun.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 19 Comments

Paperdolls

Posted on January 23, 2006 by barbaraehardy

When I was a girl, I loved playing with paperdolls.  Besides the "Dale Evans" I mentioned in a previous blog, I loved the bride paperdolls and one very beautiful set that was of southern belles.  Oh, those costumes!  If it … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies | 18 Comments

Farewell, dear friend

Posted on January 21, 2006 by barbaraehardy

My friend Daphne died just before Christmas.  She was only 43 years old, and, yes, it was cancer.  What an ugly, unspeakable affliction, taking beautiful people in the prime of their lives.   Daphne and I met in 1994, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship | 23 Comments

You drove HOW long to have lunch?

Posted on January 20, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Three-and-a-half hours, that’s how long.   My sister Bertie had a three hour layover today at Midway Airport in Chicago, enroute from DC to Hawaii, so Noel and I hopped in the car and drove over.  We picked her up (miracle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 11 Comments

Paperwhites

Posted on January 18, 2006 by barbaraehardy

The paperwhites are blooming, and what a cheerful note they bring to this gloomy January day!    

Posted in Uncategorized | 22 Comments

It’s almost Chinese New Year

Posted on January 16, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Horse ( 1918 – 1930 – 1942 – 1954 – 1966 – 1978 – 1990 ) Your capacity for hard work is amazing. You are your own person-very independent. While, intelligent and friendly, you have a strong guard againstbeing egotistical. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 19 Comments

In praise of lawyers

Posted on January 15, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Yes, you read that correctly:  in PRAISE of LAWYERS!   If you’re thinking about all those lawyer jokes that are still (sadly) so popular, I hope you are at least not thinking lawyers are really like that.   My appreciation for … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 12 Comments