by Bernadette Nason | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I lived in Libya, there was a saying, “You know you’re a real ex-pat when you can kill a roach with your bare feet,” a bare feat (groan) I never mastered. The huge, black flying roaches encountered there were horrific, appearing through the...
by Bernadette Nason | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Attempting (yet again) to post on YouTube, I started from scratch and created “My Channel.” Wow, I’m important. My own channel. Not sure what it meant but I went for it. It asked for my avatar. My what? Er, do I have my own god who descended to...
by Bernadette Nason | Mar 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was my delightful beloved ex-husband John Payne’s birthday and I’ve lately been searching thrift stores for an interesting addition to complete his birthday gift. Anyone who knows me knows that two of my favorite things in the world are my...
by Bernadette Nason | Mar 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Texas Bluebonnet: lupinus texensis, a perennial herbaceous plant from the lupin family. CENTRAL TEXAS. Drove from Austin to Bastrop today. Recent rain after the epic 2011 drought has brought out the best wildflowers I’ve seen in 20 years: Indian Paintbrushes,...