I was without ideas for a blog this week, not wanting to write about the elimination diet I’m on for a gastro-intestinal issue. But really, I only needed to bring my focus to the outer world to find related topics. An Eruption of Mushrooms Mushrooms erupted in a corner of one of the raised gardenContinue reading “Variations on a Theme”
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Labyrinths
I’ve had a long love affair with labyrinths. I’ve stitched them, sketched them, and walked them—though never often enough. Last week my husband and I had two errands to run. The day was a break in the stormy weather we’ve been having. Our first errand completed, we arrived at the second with too much timeContinue reading “Labyrinths”
Darn Birds!
I like birds. I worry about their numbers as the climate changes. But they like my sprouts! Why don’t they eat the wild mustard weeds that are all over the place? The wind had torn off the frost covers, and I was enjoying the clear view of my spinach—until birds came nibbling. The beds areContinue reading “Darn Birds!”
Spring is coming
Our bulbs seem taller each day. Here’s a garden report: The spinach is sprouting. I planted the seeds in three batches, two weeks apart. The seeds didn’t care. They all decided when it was time and began popping up. The kale is a little more reluctant. And so far, nothing from the snap peas inContinue reading “Spring is coming”
The Ups and Downs of a Writer
One piece of writing advice has always stayed with me. Use everything. Grief? Don’t waste it. Fury? Desperation? All our moods and experiences serve us well when we mine them for our work. I didn’t get much work done last week. Appointments occupied the first three days. On Wednesday I drove home through a windContinue reading “The Ups and Downs of a Writer”
Change
Many of my poems deal with change—particularly my own need to change, to become who I am supposed to be. Here’s another love poem, written years ago. In fact, written while driving home after we spent a weekend backpacking. That whole drive, from his place to my own, I was composing these lines, and—except forContinue reading “Change”
Operating on Automatic
Left Brain vs Right Sometimes the thinking mind isn’t that brilliant. And maybe I depend on it a little too much. I’ve found that clearing and sorting out chaos frees up thought. A week or so ago, I got busy emptying boxes of old papers and magazines, and came across the original (like written inContinue reading “Operating on Automatic”
Sticks (no stones or bones)
Saturday, Sophie came home from a walk carrying a stick (a thin branch). I took it away and gave her a chew stick. Other times, when she had a chew stick, she demolished it immediately, swallowing whole chunks. This time, she carried the chew stick around for three days, much the way she carries herContinue reading “Sticks (no stones or bones) “
Ironies—
A brief report this week, due to non-writing pursuits. My focus has been on taxes (I was late last year), and some personal issues. Ironically, that means I’m spending more time watching DVDs while knitting a cap, activities to counteract the tedium which dries up my creative juices. I found the yarn in a thriftContinue reading “Ironies—”
Our intentions—
You might remember my “intention” of experiencing something new every week. I hadn’t come up with any ideas for this past week. I do believe the cosmos (whatever name you go by) responds to our sincere needs (whether we want it to or not). A new experience did happen. It left me with questions andContinue reading “Our intentions—”
Kate Harrington 