I can feel it in the air. The Portland summer is starting to shift into autumn. The transition is subtle, something I witness when I sit long enough to feel the light's gathering weight. I see it in ...
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Anemone Toes
There is a roar to the sound machine in the bay leaf's room that reminds me of the ocean. It has this deep resonance, like when water is pulling away, bringing all the pebbles with it. I prefer the ...
Try Some Self Care, They Said
I woke up with a vision. It was sunny, it seemed soft and inviting. Tulips were everywhere, our trees were parading their fresh green leaves around like it was Paris fashion week. I. Was. Feeling. ...
Coronavirus and a Call to Action
The other day I went for a drive. I've been out of the house very little since this whole thing began. About a week into the coronavirus outbreak, I got sick. We don't know if it was Covid-19 or not. ...
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Partial Preschool
I can feel it in the air. The Portland summer is starting to shift into autumn. The transition is subtle, something I witness when I sit long enough to feel the light’s gathering weight. I see it in the copper-tipped trees that line the streets, and the brown grass, dry as roasted husks. This is…
Try Some Self Care, They Said
I woke up with a vision. It was sunny, it seemed soft and inviting. Tulips were everywhere, our trees were parading their fresh green leaves around like it was Paris fashion week. I. Was. Feeling. It. So I made a grand pronouncement to my family: “I will be taking my coffee on the deck.” Everyone…
Chocolate Detangler
I figured out this whole Easter candy thing. I suspect it serves the same purpose as Halloween candy. Bribes. This morning, after a healthy bowl of oatmeal and blueberries, I fed the Cub chocolate eggs in the bath while combing through his accumulated dreadlocks. Also, the bath water was freezing. I had filled the tub while…
Easter. Nailed It.
I got a text last night at 9:30 from the Easter Bunny. She wanted me to know that there were eggs out front. She had tucked a couple in some tulips, a few behind the daffodils, three near the cedar tree. She wanted me to know where they were because she knew I wasn’t an…