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
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…
Something amazing happened a few days ago. I learned that ABBA – yes *that* ABBA, the group that began with forgettable hummable bubble gum pop songs but graduated into a…Continue readingThe once and future ABBA…