friends here and there
I was sharing with my friend Paula in Canada that I spend most of my time in communication with people elsewhere: Oregon, NYC, CT, Michigan. I go to the post office here and see this music event or that theatre happening taking place, none of which I will attend. I love the lake, but do […]
caring
. I fell asleep while the fireworks were still blasting away last night. Given how loud they were and what a great view we have from my dock, that says a lot. The display was late starting – for me – 9:45, and than endless. Jonathan and I were both impressed and fatigued. Before the […]
this is the time of year
This is the time of year that makes the long winter and tauntingly endless spring worth waiting for: the days are long, the lake water is swimmable, it’s not too hot to hike (at least early in the day) … and, for Peaches, there are bears to chase! What else could you want in a […]
land or water?
Each summer I spend at the lake, I develop this routine around my time outdoors. I feel as if THIS is the best place to be: THESE woods, or on this kayak (it used to be a rowboat), or swimming in this way. I would have destinations. Before I had Lyme, I would swim far. […]
keep this moment
There’s a low lying tree just outside my outdoor shower – which is up the hill, near my garden and art studio. Well, what WAS my art studio before it was converted into a bedroom with a view of lake and mountains. Because it’s a quiet summer here, no one uses that space or the […]
Fluidity
I saw a bobcat this morning! It was moving so fast through the woods with it’s stubby tail and strong body. I wanted it to stop so I could make sure that it really was that animal. But it was so clear. Then gone. Yesterday there was a woodpecker on my redbud tree that is […]
wild flower
my redbud tree – in spring bloom If you pass through any wild meadow in New England in summer, you’ll see black-eyed susans growing freely. I have a stretch of land along the highway on the other side of a fence: I wanted those “easy” flowers there. I found some that came in pots in […]
lake love
As a child, I would spend my summers on the coast of Maine: sailing, enjoying picnics on nearby islands, and looking for shells or colorful glass at low tide along the rocky ocean beaches. On the way to and from the train station and then airport, we would pass by a lake or two. But […]
how to heal
Other years I’ve complained about spring in NH going by in a blink. This year? Endless spring. My daffodils bloomed and bloomed. In nearby gardens, they’re still in full flower. I scraped frost off my window on May 9! I was also promised last fall that my Lyme would be “better” by this spring. But… […]
curiosity
After traveling, I somehow feel as if I’m still moving. Or that I never left. That I’m expecting to see Hunter and Artemis and Lynn every day. And to go on another of Samsun’s family “walks”. (his pace is a slow run for others). Mischa bundled in the sltoller. Amanda and her sister alternatively slowing […]
