We went for a short walk in the freezing cold today. We passed by the former home of the co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross. It’s a beautiful house, with loads of daffodils and tulips in bloom.…
I just heard this on the BBC and had to share it with you. “This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to let The…
I’m happy to report that God’s little beady-eyed creature that made itself at home on Alice’s bed the other night went to meet his Maker yesterday. He had the grace to die out in the open, praise be, and not…
I awoke early this morning (question for later discussion: will I ever sleep again? is anybody sleeping?) to find all the lights blazing in the living room and Alice looking a bit bleary and reclined upon the sofa. What on…
I ran across this quote the other day, which seems peculiarly suited to the current moment: “One must live every day as if it were one’s last, and as if one would live forever, both at the same time.” –Alexander…
I see that a lot of people are making bread these days, as am I (even though our boulangeries in France are open, but of course, bread being an utterly essential item here, and lack of same leading to riots…
Yesterday I told my version of my maternal grandmother’s experience during the 1918 flu pandemic. She had little formal education, but she was curious about everything and devoured the news every day. She was also a magnificent storyteller. I loved…
I have worked at the World Health Organization for 12 years, a fair amount of that time spent helping out in outbreaks, starting with the H1N1 flu pandemic. I also worked with the team dealing with the Middle East Respiratory…
I have actually been in lockdown since March 3, I think. Because I have extremely severe asthma, I got worried and decided to start working from home. Only a few days later, almost everyone at WHO started working remotely. Oddly,…
The Tate. The Barbara Hepworth studio and garden. Glorious and inspirational.