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Bears & Balance
Yesterday I signed up on autopay for Medicare. Today, after my swim at the pool, I couldn’t get my socks on and gave up. I stuck bare feet into cold rubber boots.There is also a wet dog on the couch and I don't care. This is 65, so far. It is raining buckets, as a...
The Right Wrong Number
I was working on Lola Vogel's obituary when I answered the phone. (Lola was 95 and passed peacefully of old age. The service is Saturday at 2 at the Presbyterian Church.) "Crystal?" "Nope. This is Heather. You must have the wrong number." "Oh, hi Heather, it's Barb."...
Dear Gentle Readers, Thank you.
And so, dear gentle reader, You see, by all the rules, That earth's whole population Except ourselves are fools. - Abner Cosens The nicest thing about knowing you, and keeping in touch, and sharing my ideas and thoughts and schedules of life in my family and this...
What You Need to Know for Monday
"Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you...Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?- every, every minute? -Thornton Wilder, Our Town It's a wet start to a busy week in Haines. But April showers bring May flowers, and it's supposed...
Sunday’s Thought
“This is what we can promise the future: a legacy of care. That we will be good stewards and not take too much or give back too little, that we will recognize wild nature for what it is, in all its magnificent and complex history - an unfathomable wealth that should...
Monday Morning Gift
"The world changes. The ground shifts. We still make plans. We still find gifts." ~ Lin-Manuel Miranda Here's what you need to know this week: Earth Week kicked off with all kinds of fun stuff Saturday from the start of the annual community spring clean-up to Heavy...
How the Light Gets In
It's been a long winter and to say it's been a rough few weeks is an understatement, which is why I haven't even tried to write about what has been happening. It's a lot to absorb and I don't want to add to anyone's pain. It began when I wrote Rick Martin's obituary...