Five Years Later: Of Death & Risotto
April 21, 2023 Today is the fifth anniversary of my mother’s death, the eve of Earth Day. I hope she … Continue reading Five Years Later: Of Death & Risotto
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The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story
On this date, seventy-nine years ago, my parents were married. In the parlor of the biggest church in Dallas. It … Continue reading The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story
Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part One
“An archeological excavation is the exposure, processing, and recording of archeological remains.” I have been living in my family home … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part One
Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories
I got a new fuschia-colored raincoat. It’s been a long time since I had a raincoat I didn’t get at … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories
365 Days: Life After Death
Spring was busting out. Leaves were popping into being around chartreuse flowers that dripped from branches of big leaf maples. … Continue reading 365 Days: Life After Death
MeMoRy MoNdAy: Another Goodbye
It’s time for someone else to enjoy the bedroom suite my parents purchased circa 1964. At least that’s when I … Continue reading MeMoRy MoNdAy: Another Goodbye
The Twelve Days of Christmas: My mother saved everything, or my life in crafts
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas The last gift I gave to my mother. You may recall, if you regularly … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas: My mother saved everything, or my life in crafts
Notes from Three of Earth Farm: The Rhododendron
New Year’s Eve I pruned the rhododendrons by the front steps this week. Drastically pruned them. I love how it … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: The Rhododendron
The First Christmas without My Mother
I’m spending Christmas at a friend’s wee place on the edge of Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula. The Olympics … Continue reading The First Christmas without My Mother
Flora & Fauna Friday
My mother, in the form of a hummingbird this time, has been hanging around on the deck for an hour … Continue reading Flora & Fauna Friday
Writing Down the Story 