In the beginning there was Y! Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Late Monday Morning Chat Over Coffee. Dashed out of my house the minute the plow had been down the country road. There were errands to run and a friend to meet. And no time to blog.

The life and times of an old semi-hippie. Sunday, 30 July 2017. I promised a new blog reader that I would explain my weird name, so here goes. In daily life I go by Ien, not Ieneke. It is pronounced to rime with Green and spelled Eye Ee En. A clever friend once remarked that she remembered the spelling by saying to herself that Ien is not Einstein. I have used that line a lot. Thanks Carol! Of course it only works if people can spell Einstein.

A place for reflection and introspection, communication and thoughtful conversation. Tuesday, 10 April 2018. Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every Tuesday and showcase your creativity in photography, painting and drawing, music, poetry, creative writing or a plain old natter about Travel. This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme.

Click on book for more info. 12-16-12 Baby Blue was adopted.

Stainforth, the last man in Europe, or his footprints on the sands of time. My Personal Assistant, Miss McKenzie. March 28, 2014 in Music. A preoccupation with Klee and his theories was an inspiration for one of the definitive Birtwistle pieces of the late 1970s,.

Saturday, August 15, 2015. The arch I added for the wisteria in the front has proven to be just what I wanted. It appears in some of the last pictures here. Thursday, August 6, 2015. Of course, I looked after all four grandkids every day. It was sad to say goodbye yesterday. We still miss them so much. How did the time go by so fast? Sunday, June 28, 2015.