It’s amazing how much time it takes to catch up after hosting a guest (as lovely as my mother was…we did love having her!)–unpaid bills, dirty laundry, thirsty plants, unread books, neglected tasks and errands–so you’ll have to forgive me for a couple of days while I regroup and get organized. In the meantime, I […]
What I’ve Learned
Sadness. The day has arrived. Grandma is leaving. I’m anticipating that Liliana will fill the car with her tears when we drop Grandma off at the airport. Another chapter of life will begin. Isn’t that the way it always works? We explored, cooked, ate, talked, read, and talked some more. I’m sure Liliana thought we […]
Word Morsels
Every once in a while, I share quotes I’ve been collecting in a rather beat-up leather journal that sits on my desk. Today is one of those days. Enjoy! I know it’s hard to be reconciled not everything is exactly the way it ought to be but please turn around and step into the future […]
Inevitable Is A Lazy Word
“It’s inevitable; there’s nothing we can do about it. I’m so tired of that word inevitable. That’s part of the vocabulary of a very lazy people.” —Wendell Berry Wendell Berry’s thoughts on the oil spill [on Religion & Ethics News Weekly]. How can we be a part of the solution? I feel almost irreverent doing […]
Brave on the Rocks
Life is so full of messiness, isn’t it? Questions that don’t get answered, jeans that don’t fit, feelings that get hurt, words that get said, temptations galore, orneriness that rears its head–you know, you’ve been there, I’m sure. [Okay, I’m hoping, because selfishly, I don’t want to be alone.] With all I’ve been saying this […]