A long time ago, I read a book by the writer, minister, drawer, painter, philosopher, sculptor, mango-cello player, ditch-digger, newspaper carrier, IBM salesman, and... Read More
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… on driving miss judy
Just next door to me, on the lovely Landing Road (I have learned that, in Maine, you put ‘the’ in front of a lot... Read More
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… on fog and being in the midst
Have you ever noticed that, when approaching fog – like a bank of fog (no money, all water droplets) – that it always looks... Read More
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… on a kajillon dollar piece of land (with a chicken)
There is a piece of land here, that just came up for sale for a kajillion dollars, and the island is all abuzz. There... Read More
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… on rash decisions
Ya. wHoops. The other night, Number One Son Sam opened the back door, at 11:30 p.m. – when people were all sorts of tired... Read More
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… on espousing his spouse-ing
I met my true love, current spouse, In Nineteen Eighty-Three Young and sportin’ Levi-Strauss, and sitting next to me. “You, with the blog! You must... Read More
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… on anticipating monsters (and not)
On Friday, JoHn and I had a date day – a real date day – for the first time in a very long time... Read More
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.. on black thumbs and a white plant
One of the most astonishing things that happens when someone you love dies is that you suddenly have lots of flowers. And casseroles. Mainly... Read More
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… on not-so-brave explorers
German ShepHerds are an interesting breed of dog. Certainly wHip-smart. Sometimes, scarily so. Also, quite funny in that ‘sure- I- look- like- I- could-... Read More
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… on grief in real life
I once read about the theory that, if you know what is actually happening within your body during childbirth, it makes it easier to... Read More
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… on no air cover and curious ground cover
The death of a parent ignites many different emotions. And also thoughts. There is lots of thinking going on inside my brain right now.... Read More
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… on schedules distrupted
On Wednesday, Grampa went into the hospital to investigate what it happening with him, and when Granny and I came home that night, we... Read More