Bunga, Bunga, Cowabunga 27 Jan 2012 | 06:18 am

(Sophie watching me update the blog.) Not much motivates me to write these days; I’m continuing to bounce around in day-to-day mode, living in the moment. But, while in the shower this morning, just ...

Working hands 2 Jan 2012 | 03:23 pm

Today, because it is a new year and that’s always an opportunity for a fresh start, I tried once again to tackle my wool website. The one where, in theory, I conduct business. This is a joke, in the s...

A sign of the times 31 Dec 2011 | 10:27 am

I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do. (Willa Cather) I’ve always taken good care of my trees. Back in Ann Arbor I had several trees that I wa...

All I want for Christmas 27 Dec 2011 | 11:15 am

It’s a good thing I didn’t want any presents this year, of the variety that come wrapped up in paper with beautiful bows because I didn’t get any. Well, before I commit to an exaggeration, let me thi...

Deck the halls with Bucky Balls 25 Dec 2011 | 09:43 am

Last night, I tuned in here for the first time in months. It was so embarrassing that the last thing posted was a recipe for chili dogs that I couldn’t even bear to come and I was virtually certain th...

Lost in a dream 3 Sep 2011 | 01:35 pm

Time passes slowly up here in the mountains We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream Time passes slowly when you’re lost in a dream I rem...

Wordless Wednesday, cat’s-eye view 2 Jun 2011 | 10:06 am

Trying to surface without getting the bends 1 Jun 2011 | 06:43 am

How can I not update this blog when Bonnie writes me such poems (last comment, last post)? It’s true I’ve been laying low and had little or no inclination to write anything. As soon as I returned from...

I was going batty, now I’m going birding 1 May 2011 | 12:54 am

The transition to life in Asheville has kept me going full tilt. The cats made it with ease: Sophie helped me drive by sitting in my lap and digging in her claws if I went over 79 mph or changed lanes...

Happy Peep Day! 24 Apr 2011 | 12:45 pm

It’s always a toss for me, whether to get all hunkered down in matters of religious contemplation or go all out with Peeps. One year I explained Maundy Thursday for you all in a prelude to Easter and ...