Daily Archives: May 14, 2012

Gorse is a spiny shrub common across Western Europe, but particularly prevalent in Ireland and England. I knew of it from almost as far back as I can remember, listening to my mother read to us from Winnie the Pooh, … Continue reading →

“Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.” ― St. Catherine of Siena My parents were faithfully and, for the most part, happily married for 45 years until my dad died in 1995. My mom told me that there were … Continue reading →