Red
RED. Another red smothered sun. Another day of inhaling burnt trees and ashes of homes. Another day of COVID, not defeated. Another day of hanging on. Another day of grabbing […]
Farming in the time of COVID-19
It took a pandemic for me to start a farm. When the lock-down of COVID-19 became a reality in March, 2020, life changed for everyone. Life as we knew it […]
Winter Surf
(first published with The Ocean Foundation https://oceanfdn.org/winter-surf/) Winter surf. Dawn Patrol. Air temp – 48°. Sea temp – 56°. I wriggle quickly into my wetsuit, cold air saps the warmth […]
The Journey
I have lived a very long time and I am filled with gratitude for this journey. I no longer understand so much of the world. I have been left behind […]
Scent of Rain
=I’m the crazy one. The one who still feels jubilant when it starts to pour. Even after the last days of rain, I’m begging for more. I think it’s the […]
Life
One of my favorite poets, Mary Oliver, passed away yesterday. She was 83. How quickly we turn one page to the next, and yet so much undone. I want her […]
A Lifetime
Someone I held dear to my heart unexpectedly left the earth last week. Benita Beth Barden – Bebe, my sister-in-law, was a special and remarkable woman. She was the sister […]
Afternoon Walking …
Walking with no destination. No particular goal except to place one foot in front of the other. Let the mind slip freely from the ‘to do list’ and to focus […]
Sundays …
Sunday mornings .. The NY Times and hot coffee. Turn off the ‘do’ brain and activate the ‘be’ brain. Refreshing. Recharging. Renewing. Outside, a pickup game of basketball. Young men […]
Politics Not as Usual
There have always been trying times – it’s part of being human and engaged. But in my adult life, I do not recall circumstances where politics have been as visceral […]
