We Have a Cat

The fellow in the picture is my mom’s cat, Morris. He doesn’t look quite sure of himself yet (at least not for him), as this was taken about an hour or so after he came to live on our side of the house. That was a tough day, when we had to have hospice care … Read moreWe Have a Cat

A Palliative Coziness

Hot chocolate, a blazing fire, lots of tiny white lights on trees. I’ve been craving coziness in all forms, and trying to find the coziness in things I’d never considered before. Like, for instance, sitting in the car in a curbside pickup slot, the heater blowing, waiting for the grocery order. Then driving home in … Read moreA Palliative Coziness

October Magic

October is the month of magic, even if you don’t believe in magic. It’s in the quality of the light, the last burst of energy in the birds and wildlife before the stillness of winter, and in the satisfaction of the harvest, both literal and figurative. I often take a couple of weeks off from … Read moreOctober Magic

The Normal Sort of Way

So here we are, the seven-month anniversary of not doing things in the normal sort of way, like shopping, or going out for brunch or a coffee, or popping into the library. Doing things with people you don’t live with. Trying to remember what I last shopped for…oh yeah, stocked up on a few things … Read moreThe Normal Sort of Way