Time bending
Found this old photo of myself — a toddler with a Buddha smile. Could she be having a sweet vision of wine on a lakeshore, in the distant future? Technical: … Continue reading Time bending
Month: April 2019
The other bees
When we moved into a log cabin in June 2015, this city girl stressed out over the fact that carpenter bees loved our wooden home as much as we did. … Continue reading The other bees
Easter: annual do-over
This year Easter coincides with the late lake spring. It’s a moment to think about starting over, regeneration, second chances. Blooms are on their way, but today we have buds … Continue reading Easter: annual do-over
Flowers, April 19
I went out with an extension tube on my camera lens this morning. The flowers still scarce, I like crouching down for a close-up, letting their color fill my gray-weary … Continue reading Flowers, April 19
Rosetsu: Boy on Elephant
Between winter cocoon projects and outdoor summer projects, while workers buzz and grind their way through our bathroom upgrade, I putter around in the files and come upon the little … Continue reading Rosetsu: Boy on Elephant
“Gotta Go,” cont’d.
[Cont’d from here] How did I wind up here, drawing “paper dolls” to add my fabric designs to? Maybe in old age I’m simply circling back to one of my … Continue reading “Gotta Go,” cont’d.
April = Anxious
I’m looking hard for evidence that the dozens of bulbs I planted lakeside are sprouting. I’m trying not to look at the shifting and settling and possible disappearance of stones … Continue reading April = Anxious
Bullet journal, not pretty
I’m fascinated by Bullet Journals. From what I gather on YouTube, they gloriously combine calendar, note-taking, reminders, goal reviews, and art journalling in one gorgeous, playing-with-my-new-pens package. This winter, when … Continue reading Bullet journal, not pretty
Shirt sleeve mending
“Visible mending” has been a thing now for a few years. I enjoy it. It’s great for long evenings in front of the TV. Or when an audio book is … Continue reading Shirt sleeve mending
Punditry Break
During my walk I listened to a podcast about the occasional need for a break from social media. Social media is not my problem. Politics and so-called punditry is. When … Continue reading Punditry Break
April 1
And thus begins the longest six weeks of the year — when it should be spring, but it won’t be till the lilacs bloom and the garden stores open around … Continue reading April 1
