“The prince knew at once, looking at her hands, she was no stranger to any household chore.” Every story about a poor but hardworking girl who ends up marrying a prince, getting a great fortune, or both, has this line. At least in Romanian. Little girls imagine those hands are translucent, and the prince […]
Archives for September 2011
Ready, Set, Going
The last two months have been, more or less, like a vacation to me – a vacation involving considerable amounts of domestic work. We’ve moved again, and this time is a bit special; important decisions were made. I’ve spent a lot of time cleaning, but also found many occasions to get out and hike – […]