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What We Remember
Kate DiCamillo, who wrote one of my favorite books ever, about a girl and her dog and love, family and community -- Because of Winn-Dixie-- (I know it's for children but good stories are good stories and great writing is great writing)- Kate says that everything she...
Not so deep thoughts.
The yoga spring cleanse continues. I feel better today and am only on one cup of half de-caf. My question is, after hearty crock pot beans and rice last night and stewed prunes, apricots and fresh ginger this morning, should I really go to noon yoga?
Sad, busy day and a photo or two of those fancy roosters.
It's a busy sad day-- writing my friend Rene's obituary. She died Monday night at home in Juneau of breast cancer. One of her last letters said she was living in hope and acceptance. That's seems to me to be the best way to face life-- no matter what your diagnosis...
Totally Random, as My Kids Would Say
Coconut oil-- who knew? I'm part of a yoga spring cleanse -- we are eating whole foods only, and no sugar, wheat, caffeine, alcohol or dairy and doing yoga daily- I know it's kind of like Lent, but later, but after the Easter ham and candy I'm okay with it. Anyway,...
Sunday’s Thought- Happy Easter!
From Sara Miles' gracious and funny Christian memoir, Take This Bread : "It may seem crazy, at this point in history, to assert that any religion-- much less Christianity, the religion of our contemporary empire, of the powerful and intolerant-- can be a force for...
It’s a Good Good Friday
Holy Week and Easter celebrations kind of snuck up on me, no doubt traveling home from Hawaii all day Palm Sunday had something to with that. I’m not the only one who seems to be surprised by Easter this year-- most of my friends are too, and there are grand openings...
It’s nice to go away and nice to be home.
It is hard to believe that just a few days ago I was wading in the warm Pacific and today I walked Pearl in full winter gear in a snowy gale. Still, this is good unpacking weather. And yes, we had a wonderful time playing with the baby and 3 year-old Caroline,...