Hello August | 8.5.24
August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. — Sylvia Plath Hello August and Hello Gentle Readers! It is my hope that August holds some (more) rain this month...we've had some but we need quite a bit more in my...
“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
Hello, December | 2023
December's wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer's memory. ― John Geddes Hello dear December... I feel both that it took you no time and a long time to arrive. And I find that is much of what you are about... holding two...
Unraveled Wednesday | 11.29.23
Greetings Unravelers! It felt so odd to type the November date because my brain is firmly in December already! But it is still November and I still have a bit of holiday making to do... so I should be glad for these November days! It has been a banner week of...
Authenticity, for real | November 2023
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. — Ralph Waldo Emerson This has truly been a good year... but... during the month I did not "think" much about my word. However, I journaled quite a bit and...
In My Backyard | November 2023
As November’s crisp, rustling leaves surrender to cool autumn breezes and whirl away in all directions, we are reminded that ‘for everything there is a season. ― Peggy Toney Horton, Unseen Angels November has been utterly delightful... were words I never thought I'd...
Unraveled Wednesday | 11.22.23
Greetings Fellow Unravelers! If your house is like mine this week... well, our making might be of the food-to-eat variety. I have a pie to make today and I have a tiny bit of prep work for the "feast" tomorrow. I hope your "making list" is manageable and that you will...
Sometimes Monday | 11.20.23
Brings a few small celebrations! Celebration One... Sherman's ear is ON THE MEND! (it is not 100% yet... but we still have a few more days of drops and pills and we see the vet again on Friday so I am hopeful that he has turned a corner!) Celebration TWO... The...