So I did a series of “book and scarf” packages not too long ago, matching one of my books to a scarf I’d hand-lnitted which seemed to have a commonality…Continue readingWrap up warm, and keep on reading…
So many things swirling right now. That tightfaced idiot of a Susan Collins who voted in that monster Kavanaugh because he and Trump had “learned their lessons” and Roe…Continue readingWelcome to Gilead
They were doing something “in memory of”, at the Hospice House where Deck died. If you went there as a drive-through kind of event they’d give you a little potted…Continue readingSo, today. Flowers.
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…
You guys might remember my having written about my wolf encounters on this blog – twice – here and here – and now they are in trouble, this place which…Continue readingThe wolves of my heart
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