Someone important to our family just entered hospice care. A wonderful woman, loving and strong. A woman who is loved, who will be missed.... Read More
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… when it rains (apples)
Man oh man oh man. The past couple of weeks have been very interesting to say the least. Hang on to your hats while... Read More
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… on never, and always
It’s hard to believe that it’s only been four months since Grampa, The Old Yankee Man, moved on to putter around that Great Garage in... Read More
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… on grief as a teacher (work to do, work to do)
On many windows in the Maine House are tin signs with timeless messages. A man named Vincent tells me that he knows nothing with certainty,... Read More
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… on accommodations (small as they may be)
This year our time in Maine is so soon after the death of our dear Old Yankee Man. It will be two months in a... Read More
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… on garden therapy
On our little street, on our little island (i know, I totally co-opted the street and the island right there, but I’m gonna stick... Read More
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… on the shifting sands of grief (and hollywood set design)
Yesterday, I was contemporary-chatting to a friend (which is called ‘messaging’). We were talking a bit about death and dying and grief, and she... 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