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Love in the time of Spiders
"We are living in a time when laughter is rare. That is all the more reason to look for it. The things that make you smile, the things that lift your spirit: seek them and share them as widely as you can." - Steven Charleston, retired Episcopal bishop of Alaska Yes,...
Sunday’s Thought
I don't know about you, but I needed a little Mary Oliver this week, and the other night, when this was the sunset, I thought of her poem The Ponds. It ends with these lines: Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled-- to cast aside the weight of...
Compassion, Community & Creativity
This is hard, seeing my family from a distance like this, hearing the kids playing but not being able to make the little girls chocolate milk and toast in my kitchen. This being apart from the people I love-- and even some of the people I didn't think I was too fond...
Good Morning (Well it is here, anyway.)
A fine morning, I mean. The sun is up and it's another good one. I had a little melt down Easter, since grandmothers and writers-- even friends and neighbors-- are not considered essential services right now and we have to stay home. I know, that is very childish, and...
Maundy Thursday
I asked Chip if we should still have ham for Easter, since it's just us, and not the usual crowd of family and friends, and he said we could wait and see what's happening by then. "It's Sunday," I said. "This Sunday?" "Yes, last Sunday was Palm Sunday." He does not...
A New Video, Chapter 3… There’s a Story
You can watch my reading of Take Good Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs, Chapter 3 here I read it on the same day (that's today, April 7) that I was hit by a truck while riding my bike in Haines fifteen years ago. It was hard to read, and I almost re-did it, but...
A New Video, Chapter 2
Hi all, Chapter 2 of of Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs should be here. It's also on the Videos tab on my website. I think this is the best way to notify you, but bear with me as I figure this out. A techie I am not (but luckily I have had a lot of help...