Unraveled Wednesday | 8.28.24
Greetings dear Unraveler's! It is the last Wednesday of August... I know. I blinked and the month was over... even with two uncomfortable days (One month without my sweet Sherman and what would have been his 12th birthday.) I think those days were worse for me because...
“Because, y’all, this election is gonna be close. In some states, just a handful—listen to me—a handful of votes in every precinct could decide the winner. So we need to vote in numbers that erase any doubt. We need to overwhelm any effort to suppress us.“
― DNC August 20, 2024
A Study With Time | April 2024
Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. — Earl Nightingale One part of my Year of Time was to contemplate...
Hello May | 5.6.24
May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope. — Emily Brontë Simply put... I love May. It is the month of "best of" so many things! I have, at least, one bunch of allium bulbs that are blooming... and they are stunning. My expectation was...
Thursday’s are for Poetry | 4.25.24
Welcome to my favorite day of National Poetry Month — Poem In Your Pocket Day! Every April I like to add a new book to my Poetry Library... and this year, dear Ada Limón had the perfect collection with perfect timing! You Are Here Poetry in the Natural World was...
Unraveled Wednesday | 4.24.24
Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday to you all! First, a bit of housekeeping for next week. There will not be any Unraveled Wednesday post next week, May 1st. I will be back from Erie the following week and there will be an Unraveled post on May 8th! Now that...
Sometimes Monday | 4.22.24
The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. — Lady Bird Johnson Earth Day 2024... it seems somehow more important after a winter that wasn't really winter. And spring, well... she has been springing....
Thursday’s are for poetry | 4.18.24
Welcome to Week Three of National Poetry Month! This week our theme is Color... and I was so excited about that! When I think of color and poetry, one beloved poet comes to my mind, Derek Walcott. I know of no other poet who has the thread of color weaving through so...