The Real Patriarchy
With rain in the forecast and a fitful night of sleep I probably should have stayed in bed. I reach over and touch my phone to see the time, just as the train whistle is sounding down in the Auburn valley. 3:31 am. That’s a full half hour before my already early alarm, but I’m… Continue reading The Real Patriarchy
Clearing Space
As I begin the long, tedious process of clearing space in our house, I find myself lingering in memory. So many things saved as reminders. Touchstones to a place and/or time in the past. That’s really why we end up with so much “stuff” isn’t it ? My saving things has never been about their … Continue reading Clearing Space
Soup and Supper
Before there was the P.O. there was the business of cooking. I could write volumes on both experiences (and I probably will) but this morning as I packed that Express Mail envelope containing my retirement papers, I drew a long relieved breath in and then let it out. Simple. Just breathe. I’ve been consumed with… Continue reading Soup and Supper
Wordless Wednesday ( or The Irony of a Lava Heart )
Magical Mystery Tour
A day in pictures. This was my first visit to the mountain with Pearl. We are going to have such a wonderful time together ♡ It was clear and gorgeous at civil twilight and over the next 60 minutes, light shifted and danced and the clouds were the stars of the second act. If you… Continue reading Magical Mystery Tour
Serenity Saturday
There is a light somewhere. It may not be much light but it beats the darkness. -Charles Bukowski
