When we moved to Washington state in February 2003, it was with an ornery old cat in tow, Domino, of indeterminate age and very much special needs, whom I…Continue readingA tale of two kitties
If I may front-load with a metaphor, life is sort of like a train journey. It’s a funny little train, if you like, and your “car” is often just attached…Continue readingUselessness
… it was from a conversation with a character who is yet to make an appearance in any story. An audition, if you like. A character interview. She had quite…Continue readingWhen I woke up…
’tis the season. Or was. It’s 365 days to the next one, now. Someone mentioned this book somewhere and dear lord this christmas was a tough one for me anyway.…Continue readingChristmas Stories… kind of…
I find myself blundering about on the internet, doing nothing much in particular. I waste time on stupid social media memes, scrolling down the newsfeed of things like Facebook, obsessively…Continue readingLooking for a reset button
Someday soon I might find the right words to think about other things. Until then… stuff like this comes out. Bear with me. Or scroll by. …Continue readingA day in the life…
You all probably know full well the so-called five stages of grief: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But what fails to be understood, generally, is that it…Continue readingWhat stage am I at, again?
It’s weird, but grieving is… waiting. It’s waiting for the minutes to add up to an hour, for hours to add up to a day, for days to string together…Continue readingWaiting
The Last Moment: 14 July 2021 Deck’s last jump I am a creature who lives stretched across time. I can remember vividly things that took place decades ago –…Continue readingThe Last Moment