I was watching HGTV a couple of nights ago. The hosts of the show had been hired by a wealthy, influential family to renovate their home. It was a mansion. Perfectly good items in the home were ripped out and replaced with newer, shinier things. Timeless. That’s the word the …
It was a large banquet hall. Round tables were set with pure white table cloths, exquisite china and silver place settings. Wine goblets and water glasses on one side were flanked by small espresso cups on the other. In the center of each table were bouquets of flowers, their colors …
It was silly, really, how little it took for the puddle of tears to form. I was dressed up in layers; wool socks, long john’s and undershirt, pants and long-sleeved shirt, shell jacket, toque and gloves and of course my hiking boots. We were outside all day sorting and carrying …