“She has a memory of trees and fields and nothing more.” James Thurber, The White Deer This morning, when the light was still low enough to be magical, a family walked down the sidewalk outside our house and headed for the school bus stop. Oddly enough, they all had four legs. The kids at the… Continue reading Accommodating critters
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Safe!
“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” James Baldwin, American novelist One of the stories to emerge from Hurricane Florence is precious. A tiny kitten made it out of the flood-ravaged city of New Bern, NC, attached firmly to the shoulder of a man who may or may not have exactly… Continue reading Safe!
Going to seed
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer Were goldfinches not so insanely cute, I wouldn't be nearly so tolerant. They're out there, right now, snarfing down the same seeds that I hope to harvest for next year's crop of annuals. It's… Continue reading Going to seed
Listening to the season
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” Charles Bowden, American writer Some people keep elaborate sports rosters in their head. Some know all the words to Broadway tunes or whom various Kardashians are dating. I know seasons. It's an internal game that started the year I was 22 and a brush with bad… Continue reading Listening to the season
Making space
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Mother Teresa, Christian, humanitarian It may have something to do with having an old house with many nooks and crannies. Somehow, I have come to not only terms with other species sharing the space we call home, I've… Continue reading Making space
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