“The limits of my language means the limits of my world” — Ludwig Wittgenstein Words. They are my playthings and my daily companions. If that sounds weird, […]
Irene Marinelli
Sweet memories of summer days gone by
July is here, that glorious month of summer. In May we pulled away from winter’s hold to watch a new season awaken. June brought a foretaste of […]
Pierre would never make it living off the grid
Rob and I have been watching an excellent series on Netflix: “Life Below Zero.” The series is set in Alaska, land of snow and ice. Not only […]
Pierre’s naughty behavior turns nocturnal
It is almost impossible to stay mad at Pierre. Pierre and I are not on speaking terms today. I’m not sure he gets it, since he has […]
There is something special about summer twilights
“Twilight drops her curtain down and pins it with a star.” Lucy M. Montgomery If Shakespeare’s “darling buds of May” are a sweet suggestion of summer, June roses […]
Collecting, discarding makes for a balanced life
“People assume happiness stems from collecting things outside yourself, whereas true happiness stems from removing things from inside yourself” — Dalai Lama Over the years I’ve collected […]
Man’s best friend finally shows signs of empathy
A good definition of empathy is the ability to understand and even share the emotions of another. The bond between dogs and humans goes back into prehistory. […]
Flower-frailty and the passing beauty of spring
By Irene Marinelli “Spring drew on … and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night […]
Storms bring thunder and growth to our lives
Who loves the rain and loves his home, And looks on life with quiet eyes, Him will I follow through the storm, And at his hearth-side keep […]
Pierre has no concept of personal space
The concept of personal space has been studied for decades, with interesting results. Apparently all humans have a “second skin,” a personal space that should not be […]
