Over the past several weeks, in real life and in digital life, people in my sphere of knowing are going through tough things. Family, friends, neighbors (both analog neighbors... Read More
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… on the beauty of points of view
Armchair psychology has its own tools and trends. A few years ago, someone wrote a book about the Sociopath Next Door, and then there were many conversations between non-professional therapy-ing humans... Read More
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… on changes and change… oh and changes
There were a lot of things we forgot to check out before we put an offer on our house in Maine in 2005. As a matter of fact, here... Read More
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… on a starry starry morn
I’ve always been a sunrise gal. Don’t get me wrong, sunsets are beautiful. But that soft pink glow, piercing my bedroom window before the break of day, can at once... Read More
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… on considerations of an office
It was just about 7:30 in the morning when I took this pic. My fingers were screaming at me to bring them someplace warm and buy them a coffee. The Sally... Read More
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… on your kid applying to college (pssst… breathe!)
Dear Human Responsible for Guiding a Kid Through the College Application Process: Hi. Okay, are you ready? Breathe. I know you may be feeling a bit anxious about the whole ‘getting... Read More
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… on the premature greying of a princess
Blaze has had some white on her muzzle for a while now, and she insists it’s premature. That her royal lineage is pre-disposed to it showing up early. She... Read More
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… on paper snowflakes
The Chinese translation of ‘paper tiger’ is zhi laohu. A paper tiger refers to someone or something that appears outwardly strong and even fearsome but, in actuality, is not. The... Read More
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… on an ungrateful fail
I tried to be ungrateful For a friendship that went south I tried to muster pissy-ness In my brain, if not my mouth And just for fun I added: Too... Read More
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… on living, and learning (and lighting)
The very first house we moved to, all together with Granny and Grampa in 1993, was referred to as ‘The Big Brown House on the Top of the Hill’... Read More
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… on a sick day
Yesterday was a sick day in our house. For only me, really. But, as the old adage goes, if mom ain’t happy, no one’s happy. Which really doesn’t 100... Read More
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… on a decade of cows and the sea
Down the driveway, down the road, around a small curve and over a rise are Mr. McGovern’s cows. I realized, as I was on my way back home the... Read More