A Rainy Day

I'm sitting at my desk where the rain is still striking the north facing windows. It's chilly, not much warmer than it was last month, and soggy. We have had a months long procession of coastal storms which have repeatedly cut away the marsh road and eaten whole beaches. The buds on the maple trees …

We Are All Stories

A too warm late February day. Another storm. this one rain, is promised for tonight and tomorrow. The snow from our last storm has melted. leaving increasingly green grass. I have been fascinated by story for as long as I can remember. Being older, I can now, sometimes, hold many views of story simultaneously, or …

Ambivalence

We finally had a significant snow and the light this morning is that perfect February bright, long shadows offering contrast and blue being the predominant hue. Its cold by local standards which means it is more or less seasonable which is now several degrees warmer than the long term average. I've been thinking about ambivalence …

The House Made of Dawn

A clear, cool, midwinter morning in a year in which winter has been largely missing. The crows are out and about in the field adjacent our home, occasionally sunlit as they stroll between shadow and light. Last night the coyotes were calling excitedly in the field. I've found writing this blog difficult as I search …