I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

What We Know But Cannot Explain, Exactly.

I know, that’s a mouthful– but I’ve been thinking about what we know about life on earth, animals, and plants, and people– but cannot explain– exactly. How sometimes I have locked eyes not with a dog, or a chicken, that I expect to...

A Few Wedding Pictures

I did not carry a camera for JJ’s wedding–  so here are some snapshots from her friend Hannah Blilie who takes great wedding pictures, and swears she is an amateur. (I beg to differ.) JJ and Bryan were married on a boat– one of the water taxis that...

The Wedding was Beautiful.. and All is Quite Well in a Busy Way.

From my inbox this morning: Dearest Heather: I am sending good thoughts your way as we have not seen your blog since the 19th.  We are knowing that all is well with you and yours.  If your life is less than perfect at the moment, just know that we are lifting you all...

Sunday’s Thought

“Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without...

Blowing in the Wind

 This lovely review appeared in my inbox this morning from the South Bergenite/NorthJersey.com. The reviewer says: “At times heart-achingly poignant, at others heart-meltingly sweet, “Find the Good” reminds us those last words will come soon enough, far...

“What Were You Thinking About for That Long?”

That’s what Chip asked me when I told him I swam hard for an hour straight  in the pool this morning. “You don’t want to know,” I told him. The harbor project was on my mind, particularly preserving the beauty of the waterfront.  But there are...