Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it this year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with what you … Continue reading "What I Learned in September"
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Abundance and Waste
I’ve been elbow-deep in apples for the past week, slicing, dicing, coring, cooking, blending, seasoning, canning, freezing. It’s what comes of a silly decision to buy two bushels of apples to supplement the two I picked from my own tree, I suppose. Well, that, and a decided thrift and a dogged determination to see this thing … Continue reading "Abundance and Waste"
Read MoreThe Bounty of Our Dreams
They stood by the side of the road, at the end of their driveway. A sister and brother, seven and five years old, perhaps a touch younger, perhaps a touch older. We could see them shouting, jumping up and down as we approached. Jonathan slowed the car and I rolled down my window so that … Continue reading "The Bounty of Our Dreams"
Read MoreOn Supermoons and Beauty and Being Small
The supermoon beckoned, there outside our window, hiding demurely in the shadow of the earth. We ventured out into the cool air after Katie was asleep, stood on the deck together with our camera and our tripod and our telescope and marveled at the wonder of this universe we inhabit. We’re on the west coast, … Continue reading "On Supermoons and Beauty and Being Small"
Read MoreAn Abundance of Apples
I picked the apples from the tree in our yard a few weeks ago, gathered two bushels full. The man who supposedly knows about such things at the local farm down the street tells me I did so a good six weeks too early, that there’s no way they’re ripe yet, but they were falling … Continue reading "An Abundance of Apples"
Read MoreOn Running and GPS Tracking and Life
Most of my runs happen inside these days; I pound out the miles on the treadmill while Katie plays on the floor nearby. Running fits best into our lives if it happens while Jonathan is at work, and I prefer this solution to pushing the jogging stroller. I listen to a podcast as I go, … Continue reading "On Running and GPS Tracking and Life"
Read MoreWorthwhile Weekend Words
It has been far too long since I offered an edition of Worthwhile Weekend Words. My apologies. But I do have some good ones (even if some are a few weeks old!) for you today: Have you seen this piece over at The Atlantic regarding the harm that the “trigger warning” and “microagression” culture is … Continue reading "Worthwhile Weekend Words"
Read MoreJust the Right Place, Just the Right Time
It was a chance sighting, a moment of brilliance I’d never noticed before today. I suppose you could say I was in just the right place at just the right time, there on the floor of our sunken living room, stacking foam blocks to make a tower as the late afternoon sun slanted in through … Continue reading "Just the Right Place, Just the Right Time"
Read MoreWhat I Learned in August
Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it this year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with what you … Continue reading "What I Learned in August"
Read MoreWhat I Learned in July
Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it this year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with what you … Continue reading "What I Learned in July"
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