The cut grass had been sitting there on the lawn long enough to dry, like a kind of hay. We were gathered between the stream and the enormous spruce which sometimes served as our secret hideout: my best friend, her sisters, and I. “Let’s make birds’ nests,” I said. I was the [...]
I slapped mosquitoes, one after another.
“I’m Buddhist,” you said. “I don’t believe in killing things. But at times like this I’m glad have someone around who doesn’t have that problem.”
I was embarrassed for years after the fact about the mad crush I’d had on you. These days, I consider you the first [...]
A neighbour rang to say your dog was barking outside his house.
“My dog’s not barking,” you said.
“Well, yes it is!” he insisted. “It’s right here yapping. I can see it.”
You beckoned to your dog. Held her by the phone. Gave her a little squeeze until she let out a bark.
“Funny how [...]
These are last year’s. I was so busy sewing this year’s costume, I ran out of time to carve pumpkins with Acorn. Next year, I hope.
I chose to vote early specifically so that Acorn could go with me: I thought it would be a good chance to talk with him about how our government works. “We’re going to go vote for who we want to run our government,” I told him.
“Who will win?” he asked.
“We don’t know who will [...]
Maybe limiting the time you spend on emails will help.
Keeping your desk in order will doubtless help life run a bit more smoothly, as well.
Autumn.
I don’t get to touch it much these days. I didn’t even get to stop and breathe in the colours last week, when the foliage was at its glowing peak; and now it’s fading, every shade melting to brown.
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland [...]
Pattern will be coming soon. It needs a name. Suggestions, anyone?
Where I am sitting: The bed. My desk is small, and thus gets cluttered easily. Also, the chair is filled with wool.
What is around me: Pillows and blankets, obviously. The laptop, ditto. Camera. Camera memory cards newly denuded of data. Card reader.
Books. Books from various continuing education classes, [...]