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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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”
Obsessions
This light pole—covered with a now-dead vine—makes me think of our lives, how we wrap ourselves around our dreams and goals. (Or do we wrap them around ourselves?) I don’t know if the word obsession fits that vision but that’s the word that came to me. I first learned the word—countless years ago—when I readContinue reading “Obsessions”
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”
Small Steps
Last week, I made a minor breakthrough toward finishing my sci-fi trilogy. The following day, I continued that trend. Then two, three days went by—busy days—with no progress. On Sunday, I made a promise to myself. Just for this week, I will set my timer for 15 minutes and I will write. I began thatContinue reading “Small Steps”
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!”
Kate Harrington 