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the Christmas cactus from Jenny the Norwich pine I gave Dave for Christmas the Jade plant from K the wild turkeys who wandered through the yard with their babies the scrub jays Dave fed on the deck the squirrel that … Continue reading →

What I did in six months. 1st month November 4 – November 10, 2025You can fly to Portland, rent a car, check in to your AirBnB in Lake Oswego, eat dinner at your sister’s house, call your daughter because you … Continue reading →

It’s been almost 8 months since I’ve written a blog post. We had just the made the switch to daylight savings time (3/9); yesterday, we switched back to standard time (11/2). Serendipity. Here is my personal calendar dump. March Fetched … Continue reading →

Attended a memorial service for Chuck Smith (Saturday) Practiced yoga (Sunday) Wrote morning pages (Monday) Fasted for 7 hours (Monday) Had my teeth cleaned and got my permanent crown (Monday) Met with my therapist (Monday) Consulted with our home re-modelers, … Continue reading →

Although I’ve stopped looking at residency opportunities. Although I barely read the journals and magazines I subscribe to. Although I seldom write morning pages anymore. Although I still have months of pages to sift for essay ideas. Although Pinch declined … Continue reading →

For the past two years, I’ve written about my reluctance to make resolutions: new year, new you (2024) and resolutions (2023). This year, I decided to focus on books instead. During the fuzzy days between Christmas and New Year’s, I … Continue reading →

[sent the day before Thanksgiving] Hello! I hope this email finds you on the cusp of a joy-filled holiday with family and friends. The last several weeks have been stressful. We’ve experienced–and will continue to experience–academic, economic, and political upheaval. … Continue reading →

Although I’ve read many books written by Indigenous authors, this month I plan to read a few popular texts by contemporary Native American writers. There is much I don’t know about our country’s history with Indigenous peoples. Louise Erdrich, The … Continue reading →

I celebrated my 62nd birthday on Monday. I took the day off: didn’t check my work email, read Abigail Thomas’ Safekeeping, practiced yoga, and had a deep-tissue massage. Then, on Thursday, I submitted my application for early retirement. June 30, … Continue reading →

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