Archive for June 2023
My Obsession
Is it a failing, or is it a calling that must be fulfilled, that daily interrupts the targets and goals I set for myself? I know I must be responsible for settling the estate and for finding a way to make myself independently financially sufficient. I know when I stick to the task at hand,…
Read MoreRainbows
Who doesn’t love a rainbow? Even without an understanding of physics or knowing the historic cultural background of the rainbow, we automatically view it as miraculous. In my house, I have crystals hanging in windows both east and west. In the morning they fill my upstairs hallway and I can hold a rainbow in my…
Read MoreFetch!
After work, I like to sit at the end of my dock on Perkins Creek and watch the late afternoon sun shift over the water. Today was lightly overcast, so the waters were like moiré silk with the light gray ripples pushing green reflections to and fro before settling back into a cool mirror. Some…
Read MoreDreams as Ideas
There are dreams and there are dreams. I’m not talking about the moving pictures in your sleep, here. I’m talking about flights of fancy while sitting alone drinking coffee or other moments of contemplative quiet. I think one of the big drawbacks of realizing one is no longer a young buck or a spring chick…
Read MoreTiny Glimpses
It happened two nights ago. I know it’s odd, but for years I’ve complained about inexplicably losing consciousness while trying to accomplish life. Other people call it falling asleep. So, what happened? I fell asleep. More precisely, I awoke from a sleep I hadn’t realized I’d fallen into. I think it was the uncomfortable, slouchy…
Read MoreKitty Litters
“How’s your kitty, Frying Pan?” my friend asked. “Her name is Skillet.” “Why’d you name her Frying Pan, I mean Skillet?” “Because my daughter wouldn’t let me name her Drool.” This conversation took place several years ago, shortly before Skillet disappeared for the last time. She was an unplanned family member, a strange looking tortoise…
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