A Whole New Way to Knit
February 2, 2019
Rows and rows of big dark clouds. I’m standing here inside this storm, cackling with delight. The storm crow in me rises to greet the front, exultant. My next-door neighbors are less sanguine about storms. They tease me gently about Read more…
January 18, 2019
the christmas bustle chugs right on through new year’s and epiphany (my birthday), a long wild sled ride through the darkest days of the year all the things we didn’t quite finish — puzzles, games, presents, baking, candy-making, crafts — Read more…
December 30, 2018
On Christmas Eve, my 101-year-old great-aunt called to wish us a Merry Christmas. She’s had a hard year, full of health problems and diminishments. Still, she found time to rejoice over the younger generations’ accomplishments and the blessing of spending Read more…
December 29, 2018
She spent Christmas in Costa Rica with various calabash relatives. Hit the ground running when she came home, calling everyone to schedule her January. “I think 80 might be too old to go on a zip line through the rainforest.” Read more…
November 5, 2018
i want you to have what you need i just don’t want you to need what i don’t want to give
September 26, 2018
On my way to the Oversight meeting, I was delayed in road construction for 40 minutes. I knew this was going to happen, so it didn’t perturb me. I was already uneasy about other matters, and a big ugly ball Read more…
September 25, 2018
Should you add pivoting curtsy lunges[1][2] to your workout? Go into the bathroom. Undress your lower half. Twist around so you can see your butt in the mirror. How does it look? If you answered flat, flabby, or flaccid, my Read more…
September 24, 2018
Before our Meeting bought the Meetinghouse, someone etched a verse from Philippians in the concrete near the back door: Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good Read more…
September 23, 2018
I spend a lot of time these days thinking about home work flow and tailoring the environment to support it. When I look around my house on a typical day, there are idle projects lying around waiting for the next Read more…
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