Tag Archives: musings

The medicine way

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

On June 10th the lupine theater played for a full house.  They perfumed, awed, and colored the landscape extraordinarily.  We onlookers gushed at their purple, pink and white symphony and deeply inhaled their essence.  Their lupine-ness shined superb; never were … Continue reading →

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Barbecue sauce, cousins, and maybe a sideways grin

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

OK, pals, this is one of those blogs that I sometimes write with nothing to say.  It’s kind of a stream-of-consciousness blog, so stay away if you want something congruent and logical. (Although, who knows, perhaps that may happen!  I … Continue reading →

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Icicles, Mist, and the Road Less Traveled

Posted on April 9, 2016 by

When mist rises from ice-melting rivers and streams, magic ensues. When ice dresses branches and twigs, the world is transformed for an instant, an hour, a brief respite. Winter yawns, thinking it might stretch out another month or two here … Continue reading →

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In which Gulliver gets tied up and we eat green bean casserole

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Tonight six or seven or maybe eight of us will sit around living room chairs at Mary’s house to discuss our latest Book Club selection. You want to know the exciting name of our selection? Gulliver’s Travels. Which yours truly did … Continue reading →

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A bedroom full of trees and other ordinary musings

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

1.  It’s nice to be able to post blogs “whenever I feel it” after a two month experiment with once-a-week blogging.  It truly was a lovely experience.  So much time and space opened up for reflection, for walking in spring … Continue reading →

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“And I thought you were JUST a housewife from Michigan!”

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

OK, OK, you gleaned the truth from that title, didn’t you? There is a tiny part of me–just a tiny part–that still, after all these years, feels insignificant.  As a creative blogger, I am still trying to soothe the indignant … Continue reading →

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Impossibility

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Keep your eye open for impossibility today.  Miracles surround us…

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