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Sunday’s Thought
"All acts of kindness are lights in the war for justice." - Joy Harjo I read this just now in Reconciliation, A Prayer from How We Became Human, New and Selected Poems: 1975-2002 and knew that it is a perfect Sunday Thought for these times. While I was pulling up...
Strolling Through August
The rain it seems makes us all a bit more social. There were more people in church on Sunday, everyone was on time for a birthday brunch and stayed late, the same with Lexie's baby shower. That's three indoor events in one day, back to back, which I know I would have...
Fire and Rain
It is 52 degrees and raining, and I'd like a fire. I think that's reasonable. My husband says it's still summer and not cold enough to start burning the wood he's just finished stacking in the shed for the winter. I understand, I really do, as I'm a tad possessive...
Whoops, A Blog Correction
Open Mic night at the Fireweed is next Weds, the 24th, not this Weds. Blame it on wishful thinking?
Sunday’s Thought
From Anna Quindlen's A Short Guide to a Happy Life: "C'mon, let's be honest. We have an embarassment of riches. Life is good. I don't mean in a cosmic way. I never think of my life, or my world, in any big cosmic way...Learn to be happy and think of life as a terminal...
A Real Friday Ramble
The good thing about the rain (aside from the obvious greening up the very dry summer ground) is that I got to sleep in a bit this morning (6:30) since we don't ride bikes in the rain in August. In April, May and June, sometimes-- but August, never. We are not...
It Must Be August
There is rain tapping on the metal porch roof, a fire in the wood stove, and salmon in the smokehouse. The tomatoes are ripe in the greenhouse and we ate our own brocolli with sockeye and a garden salad last night. One child is back at college, the rest are weary of...