As I awaited a call back on an important matter, I felt jittery. Sitting on the couch, aimlessly scrolling through social media, wasn’t going to make my situation any better, so I turned to my dog and said, “Do you want to go outside?” Those words work like magic on him. His little ears perk … Continue reading Hello. Goodbye.
Month: May 2025
A Time and a Place
“Maybe she doesn’t speak English,” said a short, chubby, middle-aged woman. “Or maybe she’s deaf,” her friend observed. “Hello? Hello? Can you understand me?” shouted the first woman. I was just coming to the statue of Charles James Fox at the north end of Bloomsbury Square, when I stopped and turned my head to the … Continue reading A Time and a Place
Blooming and Bearing
All of the roses in my garden have been in full bloom for at least a couple of weeks, but it was just this morning that I noticed there were several red and white blossoms on the guava tree. The olive tree is loaded with tiny off-white buds, and one of my pomegranates has several … Continue reading Blooming and Bearing
Roxane Gilbert 