done in
It’s been raining. It’s cold. We were outside too long. The pooch is done in. But I’m okay. I’m not done in. I’m coming out of that state. Whenever I hit a particularly challenging time in my life – for whatever reason – I have this habit of looking around and thinking to myself: why […]
alongside
I was just out taking Peaches for a walk up the little peak near me. I noticed a car parked at the entrance to the trail – and sure enough, we soon encountered a mom carrying a tiny baby, the grandmother, and then a young boy dawdling alongside. I trotted past them, thinking I would […]
it’s gonna be a great summer
How can it not be? People in New England are complaining about a long cold spring. I go out for walks in the woods and I NEVER have encountered so many mosquitoes. And it keeps on raining and raining and raining. But this four leaf clover. It takes me back. Back to my childhood summers […]
summer grey
I tend to associate monochromatic landscape with the winter months. But, yes, summer has foggy, damp, grey days. And this one follows a day that could not have been clearer, more vibrant with color. Such a contrast. Samsun is here this weekend. He’s visiting with a wonderful group of writer friends. They all arrived late […]
what happened?
This is my pup. Normally he is up and at it, bossing me around, insisting on whatever is next in his routine. But not lately. Lately, he’s like this. If he could talk, I might know more. Meantime, the vet took x-rays and suggested that his “knees” were so sore from torn ACLs over the […]
dragonflies
Anytime we stepped outside yesterday, Ariella and I were surrounded by dragonflies. Can you see them? There were thousands of them. Their specialty is eating mosquitos so we are only too happy to see so many. For them, we post a “like”. Or better, a “love”. See how handy I am(not)? I don’t even know […]
beguiling
Sunset last night: beguilingly calm. Is it the full moon today? Inside, I’m just moving in so many directions at once. Feelings about this, feelings about that. And all these are part of making my art. It’s not just the light that is disappearing at sunset, or, in the case of my art, appearing at […]
not knotweed
This is knotweed. Very small right now, very easy to break off from the knot, the root. From any tiny fragment, it can grow a new plant. These plants grow to – 6 -10 (more?) feet tall and its roots go as deep. Once it’s established, spreading in thick stands, it’s extremely difficult to eliminate. […]
20 somethings
This pretty much sums up how I feel today. In words: “Where am I? What was I planning to do today/tomorrow/ with my life? What’s happenin’?” So, yes, I am both rejoicing and, well, dealing with the spontaneity of life with “20 somethings”, as I now wrongly call my children. First of all the “thing” […]
balance
I’ve struggled mightily with the balance to strike between the sweet smell of roses and the addictive rush of achievement. ~Neil Hanson. Who doesn’t share that sentiment? I’ve been quite sidetracked by the “roses” lately, although I’m not sure it’s smelling them as much as tending. And not always just roses. Dear friends. Wonderful family. […]
