The quiet of the late morning before the first patient. While the kettle boils to make the tea, you fuss over the plants and wind the clock and enjoy the "stillness between two waves of the sea" (Eliot).

Me waiting for my next patient right now.

"Charles III, by the grace of God, King of...Canada and his other realms and territories...and head of the Commonwealth.."

I want the Garter King of Arms job and costume.

Started re-reading this on Friday.

My new purple plant brings delight every time I look at it. It joins one of, uh, dozens in my consulting room.

After far too many years of saying I want to learn to play piano, I had my first lesson yesterday (loved it!) and bought this get-up. I have been practicing today.

Ciabatta fresh out the oven using Jim Lahey's dead easy recipe