Dear Lord, lest I forget the goodness of these warm seasons–this spring and this summer are a collage of my favorite moments. How rich and how abundant the last six months have been. Tomorrow is autumn’s equinox and the perfect time to reflect. Since […]

A signed copy of Ross Gay’s “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” is slowly on it’s way to me. I think this part of my life could really be titled the same. Dear Lord, I think that could be the title of this day and this […]

I’ve been surrounded by some really wonderful people here recently. I think that’s really important, you know. They say you become a combination of your five closest friends, so be intentional when you’re choosing with whom to spend your time. When I consider the […]

Let me tell you about Honey. To know Honey you’ve got to know Jasper. Jasper was my dog of five years, through thick and thin until death did we part. A black Poodle mix with chocolate eyes and a soft, anxious heart. Jasper passed […]

I think it’s important to share with you a bit of my personal theology. (And a bit of my love for etymology at the same time.) The word “spirit” shares root with “breath(e)” which isn’t as obvious in English as it is in Spanish’s […]

We are well into spring, it seems. Small patches of snow and a few crunchy puddles tell me I need to document last season’s nectar list before I forget what they were. This winter, though miserable and cold, was too short for me. It […]

It is currently the dead of winter, also known as the middle of March. Today, I find myself snowed in, lazily crocheting with my phone in the other room. Slowly collecting fiscal documents to file taxes next month. Sipping hot coffee and eating fresh […]

I’m sick as a dog (again). My nose is running like a tap; and my head feels like a balloon has been inflated inside me, expanding under my cheeks and also between my teeth and out my eyes. My kneecaps are achy and my […]

Things have a funny way of working out sometimes. I guess what I’m trying to say is that despite the math and the calculations, I haven’t starved to death. And I haven’t missed a bill or payment. (Well, except the one month I did […]

I ran into my friend at the laundromat the other day. She switched back to Tide detergent. Temporarily. With a lot of guilt and yucky feeling about it. She usually smells like a mix of sweet lavender laundry soap and patchouli and a gentle […]