Taking the Wheel
On April 22 I announced on the blog my intent to turn all my ‘Writing From The Wound’ posts into a book and I scared the bejeesus out of myself. I have been playing cat and mouse with that intent ever since. Every every single night I’ve promised myself that tomorrow would be the day, […]
Waging war on the dreaded Drosophila melanogaster
A squadron of tiny black specs prepared for liftoff as I reached for the perfectly ripened peach in the fruit bowl this morning – thousands of kamikaze gnats in a collective protest took flight. The fruit flies have arrived. This time of year is one of fragrant harvests; cherries, pears and peaches; fruits coming to […]
The Face of Innocence
So I guess while Olive and I were road tripping across the province Chester was back at home making a poor impression. Ches has never complained about the accommodations at the kennel before, in fact the last time I dropped him off he was excited and never even said goodbye – nary a backwards glance […]
A better idea
The season is about to change, I can feel it. Evidence that fall is around the corner is everywhere. August has never been my favorite month – it’s hot and dry, most gardens are looking parched and leggy, the grass is brown. But despite the dusty heat there is a ripple of excitement in the […]
A notable birthday
Our eldest child will turn forty in the morning – forty. I can hardly believe it. I can still close my eyes and conjure the moment of her birth, the moment I became a mother…. it feels like yesterday and forever ago. We’d gotten married in the fall – by Christmas I was suffering morning […]
Three hundred posts
Three hundred posts… a lot of words, a lot of memories, thoughts and emotions. For me the blog has been about more than those words on a page – it’s been a lifeline. The blog has provided an imagined connection with people even in my darkest, most confusing times – my readers have become the […]
Words of Wisdom
I’ve been stretching myself this summer, taking some brave steps on my own. Although I may not have actually turned a corner I think the corner is almost within eyeshot – just beyond the horizon, perhaps still blurred by the fog of fear but there in the distance waiting. All I need to do is […]
Promises kept
I had occasion recently to swear on a bible. I held the worn black leather book in my right hand and promised to tell the truth. To say I swore to tell the truth would be a stretch, but I do take a promise seriously. I’m not sure who actually bears witness to promises […]
Reminders
I’m back. I think I needed a change of pace and place, a break from what was becoming routine, a rest from reality. This is not to say I’ve come home from my holiday gung-ho, I’m not rolling up my sleeves and flying at ‘er. Nope. I’ve come home with priorities and they’re not the […]