This past Monday morning, while hanging out the wash (and waiting for the dryer repair-man), I had an epiphany. It’s time I took a vacation. We’ve just dropped into the 90s after many days of 100 degree heat. June always used to be the month when we hit 100. July was cooler but more humid.Continue reading “Take a break—”
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Lost—
Sophie likes to lie on the patio and let her aging bones soak up heat. A couple evenings ago, we were eating in the kitchen. Sophie was outside. She barked—a polite “I’m ready to come in” bark. Wayne went to check on her. At some point after our meal, he said, “I can’t find SophieContinue reading “Lost—”
Writing paradoxes
Time keeps flying past. The days dissolve into weeks, into months, and my deadline gets closer and closer. The more I worry about not producing prose, the less I produce. This past weekend, I got little done on Saturday and none on Sunday. I went to bed very discouraged. Looking back at my Sunday, IContinue reading “Writing paradoxes”
Playing catch-up
Sophie is well. She did stop eating grass and—aside from being unwilling to take evening walks in this heat—is doing okay. She’s none the worse for the spider (or whatever) bite she suffered, and eager for her morning walks in the coolest part of the day. The ground squirrel strikes again. My hopeful Armenian cucumberContinue reading “Playing catch-up”
Reinventing the Wheel
Every book is different. Every book presents new challenges. At least, that’s been true for me, and other writers have said so as well. Unfortunately, I haven’t had the opportunity of discussing the difficulties of pulling all the threads together to complete a trilogy. No doubt many series writers could offer advice. I thought IContinue reading “Reinventing the Wheel”
Occupations
My blog deadline last week coincided with my sister’s visit—a very brief, fun visit. Even before that, one of my projects had grabbed me, shoved me in my chair, and said Pay attention! So I did. I continued to pay attention during my sister’s visit. And since. And now. Just before the visit, I caughtContinue reading “Occupations”
Self-Care and Mindfulness
My brother and I have had a couple conversations on mindfulness. My basic understanding is that one does a task with one’s whole attention. But the doing is more complicated than the saying. I’ve discovered that if I walk Sophie before my own walk, I come up with too many excuses to cut my walkContinue reading “Self-Care and Mindfulness”
WEEDS
In the backyard, I’m digging out this year’s crop of unwanteds. In particular, wild mustards delighted in our unusual number of winter and early spring rains. You can find mustards all over the city, and especially in my backyard. In previous years, we’ve had volunteer larkspurs which I’ve protected until their lovely blue blossoms fadedContinue reading “WEEDS”
Spring Sprang. Now what?
Weather went hot the day after Easter. Momentarily, anyway. So far we’ve had mostly strong winds and cold air. Of course, in New Mexico, it can change in an instant. But I’m thinking this era of climate change is going to rob New Mexico of any spring at all. It feels like we’re moving fromContinue reading “Spring Sprang. Now what?”
April is Poetry Month
One of my writer friends emails out a poem a day in April. It’s lovely to receive the great variety she selects. I’m not going to emulate her daily discipline, but here’s a poem and a few thoughts to share with you. Most of my early attempts at poetry centered around emotional times. My firstContinue reading “April is Poetry Month”
Kate Harrington 