For many months, daily delights have felt like a self indulgent luxury. So many people are dying that bodies are being stored in refrigerated trucks. That grim reality makes me feel like focusing on daily delights is a privilege and incongruous with the current state of affairs. However, when discussing this with a dear friend, …
I haven't written in some time because the sheer trepidation and anxiety the election evoked in me, and many others I know, took up all my brain/emotional space. I found out while Colm and I were at Target for his eye appointment when a coworker texted me crying emojis. I immediately opened my news app …
I stumbled across this little pond when I was delivering something to a volunteer who lives at the top of a mountain. I decided to explore a bit while I was up there, and lo and behold: this scene. Sometimes when I explore, I don't find anything of real interest. But other times, I discover …
A few haikus to knock down spider webs in my head: Pineapple, so sweetGold oddity, a jewelCuriously barbed. Crisp leaves a crunching, Bursts of wind send them twirling, The dance of rebirth. Teeth mangled and sharp, A strange glow comes from within,A jack o' lantern. The moon floats on high, Shinning, illuminatingConducting the tide. Seeds …
To soak up all the possible fall moments this year, I like to make a list of autumn themed things to do. This seems to help me organize my thoughts when I have some downtime which is a lot these days. I began doing this a few years ago and have definitely noticed that when …
This time last year, I was awaiting a surgery during which I was sure I was going to die. I tried everything I knew to attempt to separate my fear from my intuition, but they still slither inside me, intertwined. I was waiting to have my kidney removed, to have my bladder resected. I was …
For quite some time now, Colm has been making us daily smoothies, sometimes twice a day. They usually consist of lots of frozen fruit, some yogurt, some orange juice, and the occasional protein powder for me. After our recent fishing jaunt, we have been eating a LOT less meat. I haven't been a huge meat …
It’s no secret that October is my absolute favorite time of the year. I usually start planning my costume in April. Several times a year, I’ll look at M and say, “Halloween is in 7 months!” It’s my favorite holiday, hands down. Each year, we try to do several things to get us in the …
Last week, Malcolm and I took a road trip to Ouray with his mother. We traveled on the Million Dollar Highway, which with inflation, should be the Trillion Dollar Highway. The aspens burned yellow, ochre, deep red against the surrounding evergreens. I highly recommend a jaunt down the highway in mid-September which is the peak …
A few years ago, I rescued two small, half-dead airplane plants from my work. Now we have several healthy airplane plants that I propagated because it’s so damn easy. Also called spider plants, these are hardy guys that tolerate a little neglect but really flourish with just a bit of attention. Here’s what I’ve learned …
