"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Worth an occasional sniffle . . .

This photo was taken right outside my home office window . . . the fragrance from the citrus blossoms is really quite remarkable. And the weather permits open windows 24/7. So it's a wonderful spot from which to work. The citrus is about a week or 10 days behind its normal blossoming schedule.

Only downside with all this is that as the years go by, I'm starting to have a slight allergic reaction to some of the stuff that blooms this time of year. But this very minor inconvenience is well worth it.
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