"objects in mirror are closer than they appear" it says and as the people press in around me and the bar drops down to signal the ride is about to start I begin to suspect that the same is true for all those all around closer than they appear because there is less to separate… Continue reading closer than they appear
Tag: trying to hold it together
the things we keep
isn't it interesting, I ask myself, standing in the middle of my closet looking for hangers and containers to "contain" all this stuff, that of all the things we keep, the things we hang on to and refuse to let go of-- in spite of the clutter and general disarray it brings isn't it interesting that… Continue reading the things we keep
upon encountering a frog on a mid-winter evening
walking along on this winter evening that has dressed up like spring meandering really, not counting steps or time or headed anywhere in particular just giving her a moment to sniff and smell and do all the dog things she does it's different somehow in the dark the world seems quieter calmer and while there's… Continue reading upon encountering a frog on a mid-winter evening
On Being Off-Balance
I have had the great pleasure and joy of having not one but two Wesleyannes in the house this weekend. Aub came home, and her sisterfriend joined her. The whole crew, including Miss Sophie, have carried on as if it were one big party. And it has been really, because I can't think of anything… Continue reading On Being Off-Balance
Because It Looks Like Y’all Have it All Together
Some days I feel like I have a good grasp on this journey, this life. It's not an everyday thing by any means, but there are days when I feel like I'm headed in the right direction, down the right path--in raising my family, educating them, taking care of things around the house, and in… Continue reading Because It Looks Like Y’all Have it All Together
I Might Need A Nap 