I absolutely love renovating. Redecorating. Heck, just moving things around is a lot of fun. I know, sounds trite right? But there is something... Read More
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… on readying for a storm
Fires set In fire spaces Food just home From food stuff places Rumbling down The back staircases ShepHerds dream Of snowy chases My eyes... Read More
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… on a ride home in the snow
Yesterday morning I awoke to find my world was turning white. I have to tell you – but please keep it quiet because I... Read More
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… on death and peace
A very long time ago, Little Me approached the front door of my father’s house. I’ve mentioned this before. He had missed a few... Read More
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… on ‘sending’ I care
Over the past several weeks, in real life and in digital life, people in my sphere of knowing are going through tough things. Family,... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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... Read More