Today I finished my holiday knitting project. I used to bring socks on vacation, they being portable and always in demand. Lately, though, I’ve found sweaters to be more satisfying. I can knock one off in a few weeks easily, around other things, and somehow they seem momentous enough for a summer project. This was…
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To prove she’s still alive…
Jean, aged 14, and butterfly, newly hatched.
This is how a heart breaks
When I was a little girl, people lived in this house. Kids played here. Puppies were born here. Stories were told into the evening. When I was a girl, the road went to this house. You could walk there. There was a wharf, too, in the deep cove in front. There was often a sailboat….
Night lights
Night has texture and dimension when external sources of light are drastically reduced. Stars are brighter and satellites trail across the heavens quite visibly. The stars are one of the great perks of 2am outhouse trips.
Evening thoughts
Evening walks on an island with grass tracks and no vehicular traffic. Every house on these islands has its own unique view of the world and every one of us is convinced that our view is the ultimate view on the islands. Over the years I’ve managed to scope out a lot of the views…
