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in which there is neither time nor space

in the dyepots I am so damn tired. If you ask me how things are, trust that half of whatever answer I give you is a lie. I have no idea how I’m doing. There is no room in my life for me to figure it...

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on dates of secret significance (with a warning: if you are family, this post...

A borrowed image, but this may as well have been me, 13 December 1993. Today is my own personal Independence Day. Today I celebrate the fact that I am still alive despite an abusive ex’s hands, and...

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on falling

Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible.   This life, it isn’t always easy. It’s legs that don’t work correctly, a clouded mind and hands that feel like they’re on fire. It’s a husband...

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in which I am done being a judgeypants

This photo has nothing to do with the content of this post. It’s just a pretty photo I took of some flowers we had on our front porch. Hooray! I made a daring choice this morning, folks. I wore yoga...

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on tiny, meowing surprises

In my imagination, this kitten is screaming death metal from the safe harbor of Sam’s beard. I woke up this morning and I thought I knew what this day was all about. Our daughter hasn’t been sleeping...

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on conservation, emotion, and sitting with it all

I am growing Meyer Lemons in the studio. This has nothing to do with this post at all. I just like to show people our new blossoms. Man, sometimes it’s hard to do the right things. I work really hard...

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on living with a hurricane

 I went back to this wonderful place in the woods in CT that I used to hang out in, The Village Of The Little People, recently. There were rumors it was going to be destroyed so developers could build...

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in which there is a sense of place

I’ve got it bad: this is hanging in our kitchen. One of the things I’ve been asked most frequently in the last few weeks is whether or not we will stay in Baltimore. In Maryland at all, too, which is...

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in which even I am surprised by how much I had to say

  Let’s talk about drugs, therapies, and approaches. I’m overdue! I’ve put up a new page to hold a running list of medications, supplements, etc. I’ll update it as necessary, but folks have asked, so...

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in which we talk crone week

It’s Crone Week, y’all. I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel about all of this, but I’m also trying not to be overly concerned with how I’m “supposed” to feel right now. I have enough on my plate...

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