As you may know, on Groundhog’s Day our esteemed weather forecaster Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow and so predicts an early spring.When I heard this news, the thermometer at the Palatial Horvath Estate had not yet topped twenty degrees. I wondered if perhaps Phil was insane. I wondered if I’d misheard and/or misunderstood.Then I […]
Aftermath
November 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a couple of weeks since I updated the blog – sorry about that. The Palatial Horvath Estate, although not on the coast, was in the direct path of Hurricane Sandy. I lost power on Monday night October 29th, and didn’t get it back until Friday night, November 2nd. The Horvath Family Manse, and […]
Happy Day
October 23, 2012 by 2 Comments
So, today is my birthday. It’s one of those “milestone” birthdays that you either try to ignore, or celebrate intensely to dull the pain. I’ve gone into a very thoughtful time approaching this birthday, and that’s good. Every once in a while it’s good to look at where you are and where you’re going. It’s […]
Clean Out The Closet
October 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen that last night I dreamt I cleaned out my closet and got rid of a lot of stuff. When I woke up this morning and remembered the dream, I was kind of amused. I’ve been determined to get organized this fall, so I’ve […]
Traveling Time
October 4, 2012 by 5 Comments
I just got back from spending a longish weekend with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. Since they live about 400 miles away from me, and are pretty rural, flying is not a good option. That meant a lot of traveling time. It’s about an eight hour drive each way, but I don’t usually mind too […]
Classical Music, Muppet Style
July 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Because I a) love classical music, b) love the Muppets and c) don’t have a blog post prepared for today, I thought I would share some of my favorite YouTube clips in which the Muppets perform some pieces of classical music in their own muppety style. First: An Ode to Joy as you’ve never heard […]
