Today is the Autumn Equinox – the point in the year when day and night are almost equal in length. From now on, the days will gradually become shorter and the nights longer. I always find it interesting how the seasons change without us really having to decide anything. Around this time of year, I … More Autumn Equinox: A Time to Pause and Look Around
I think I’ve finally realised I’m never going to find my recipe box. For the past year and a half, I’ve kept hoping it would somehow turn up. I’ve looked everywhere — more than once — but it’s not coming back. And that makes me really sad. It wasn’t just a box of recipes. It … More My Lost Recipe Box
Today was supposed to be garbage collection day. I even gave the bin a little pep talk before wheeling it out. “Today’s your day, buddy.” It wasn’t. Nobody came. Then I remembered the phone call I got at the end of June from the new waste collection company. “Hello! We’ll be taking over from July.” … More My Garbage Has Been Ghosted
After my doctor’s appointment, I stopped by a little shop on the way home. I wasn’t planning to buy anything, but somehow I walked out with… another houseplant. Only after getting home did I realize what it actually was — an asparagus fern! I had no idea when I picked it up. It’s tiny, light, … More Not the Kind of Asparagus I Was Expecting
It’s peony season again. My mother-in-law has so many different peonies growing in her garden. Every year they put on a beautiful display, but this year one flower completely surprised me. My daughter brought me a single yellow peony. I had never seen a yellow peony before. Pink ones in every shade? Yes. White and … More A Yellow Peony
The storks are back. I noticed them a week ago. They always return quietly, and at the beginning it looks lonely. For me it’s a small shift. A sign. In Latvia, their arrival means something deeper than just birds coming home. It feels like the land is waking up again. Spring is here for sure! … More Storks has returned!
I don’t know where to start. Lately, life feels heavy. The flu, the renovation, dentist appointments, leaving the rented flat, and endless to-do lists leave me stretched thin. Some days, it’s hard to believe things will get better. I’m trying to accept that it’s okay to feel this way — to let the hard days … More Holding On Through Hard Days
After a few days of battling the flu, there’s finally some good news — Nelle’s temperature is down, and she’s feeling much better. It’s such a relief to see her more energetic and slowly returning to her usual self. To protect the rest of the family from getting sick, we’ve all started using Tamiflu, and … More Flu Recovery Update
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