Author Archives: sogalitno

Its been a crazy time – getting back to my daily practicing schedule – after a great week last week of lots of work, took Sat off to listen to the Opera (MET – IDOMENEO – beautifully done and also the first broadcast … Continue reading →

I Passed My Road TestThe license examiner gives you an interim driver license that is valid for 90 days (10 days for commercial learner permits (CDL) and non-commercial Class C learner permits). Keep the interim driver license with your learner … Continue reading →

This morning I was looking for weather (its COLD here in the Hudson Valley today) and stumbled on KNITTY GRITTY at 11 am on HGTV .  Apparently its on Mon-Fri at 11 am!!!  WOO HOO !!  Can’t really tell but it … Continue reading →

Dec 05 Partly Cloudy HI 38°F LO 27°F now that i pay for my heat (gas) and after last winter’s bills (which i am STILL paying), I keep the house at around 58 degrees – today its around 38-40 outside … Continue reading →

So  – I am starting a new knitting group here in my small village on the Hudson River.   Its going to be sponsored by the village library – the program director knows my sister (who did a reading there for her … Continue reading →

ACK how did it get to be Dec 4th? helllllllllllllp well, its been a busy few weeks – several family members came for two weeks around Thanksgiving – not staying with me as i have a really small apt with … Continue reading →

This resonates with me very much – just substitute GROUNDHOG – except that my neighbors and I have decided ours WILL die next spring! Dear Diary: I had just moved from California to the Upper West Side, and was in … Continue reading →

My garden in the Fall Originally uploaded by sogalitno. This is a shot of my garden in late November – to test Flickr email to blogphoto posting.

The last two weeks were full of visits from several family members from far and near and lots of outings and family gatherings – enough to last for awhile!  A sister from the west coast (Santa Monica) and my mother … Continue reading →

lots of updates – mainly photos, not much typing cause of this done while working on this:     That’s the outside of the “front door” to my apartment – its an interior door off the downstairs hallway – right next … Continue reading →