space
I have this pressured feeling at this time of year: many things need to get done as the days get shorter and feel less light/darker. There is pressure in the business that I’m now part of, there’s pressure to do this or that for the weather, and the holidays. That end of the year ramp. […]
this place
When my first child was born, I was living in Brookline, MA. We had no yard. I wanted one – I had grown up in the country with acres to explore. In my childhood in Virginia, when we’d go horseback riding, we could be out for an 8 mile loop: our land then the city […]
fairy tale
When I was a child, I listened to my mother read fairy tale after fairy tale to me and my siblings. Every chlld Of course this led to dreams of a fairy tale wedding. Was that true for you, too? In early October last year, I traveled to Algeria. And, believe me, the wedding felt […]
southern woman
WOW! No place to park! I’m heading down the highway with my blinker on to turn into the 4- 5 vehicle gravel pull off when I realize its fully occupied: by 2 HUGE trucks. They are parked across the area, taking up the whole space. Why? For some reason, I thought it might be to […]
early November
I found a mouse in my toilet. When I called the pest company, I asked, how can that be? She mentioned vents or doors or pipes as access. But this is the far end of the house. There are no doors to the outside, no pipes, or vents to invite creatures in… (?) It must […]
who am I?
Thursday: Growing up in a family of 6, it wasn’t a question of who you were. That was said and done for you. I was #3. I was the one who was easygoing. Which basicly meant, I didn’t stir the pot. I hid. By being good. I’ve mentioned my problem eyes, and the transformative operation […]
what journey?
Take #1: Color! So late in October, now in the lower areas around the lake. Totally surpassed by the double rainbow. For some reason, it brings to mind my trip to Finland, years ago. I was in my late teens and it was summer. Why not bicycle through northern Finland and northern Norway to see […]
maybe… possibly… yes!
Every morning, it’s a little darker. I both want to honor the seasons – rest more – AND I want to take Peaches out on the walk before anyone else. I want that quiet early morning to myself. Just me and Peaches without her getting woofy and tail-wagging scared of anyone else, much less someone […]
your soul
“How’s your soul?” my son Samsun asked me. I had phoned him spontaneously on a Thursday afternoon duing my hour plus return trip from Whole Foods, and then launched into my latest diatribe: yet another Lyme pain story, to which he reliably replied: “Eat more salmon.” And then steered the conversation in a more essential […]
the tease
(one of those cooler mornings on Squam) Does anyone like to be teased? Do you? I don’t like it. But sometimes yes. Okay, sometimes I do. I feel like I’m getting teased by the weather: let’s try a little cold, no colder than that! Oh.. you got out some winter clothes! Ha-ha, let’s give you […]
