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Financial Advice from Afar

I don’t care who you are and how much money you make, everyone is feeling the impact of inflation right now – and it’s only going to get worse as we crest summer and head down into the colder months. That said, I have been chipping away to reduce my monthly expenses in an attemptContinue reading “Financial Advice from Afar”

For Your Consideration: Photos

I’ve been really focused on the things around me lately – absorbing and reflecting. Being that we’re in the center of summer, there’s so much to see and try and capture the essence of. … So much so that I find myself splitting my free time between looking up places for the girls and meContinue reading “For Your Consideration: Photos”

Better Than a Needle: TPBs

I’m not going to turn this into a long-winded proclamation of my love for comic books, but I’ve got a couple of things to say – and I am going to wrap this up with three trade paperbacks that you should get your hands on asap. I came up in the 1990s reading comic books;Continue reading “Better Than a Needle: TPBs”

This Summer I Slowed Down

I had no intention of ever becoming a hermit – if that’s what this all is. In fact, I was quite the social butterfly right up until Covid. Now, out here – on the other side of the pandemic – I’m quite comfortable with my latest hobby of staying away from the hustle and bustle.Continue reading “This Summer I Slowed Down”

Foraging

I’m going to get a little native here, but when the spirit is strong inside of you, it’s the only way to fly… Penny has always had a deep connection with the outdoor world. I’m not sure if it’s a reflection of her being a kid and having a warm and loving personality, or ifContinue reading “Foraging”

Half An Acre | 6.16.22

With Penny.. On an adventure.. I am following you around the yard.It’s June and we’re looking for all the things that thrive.You’re eight-and-three-quarters. Animals and insects love you.They stop what they’re doing to greet you.You spend your time talking to them. I am amazed. This is what we do every morning while your sister sleepsContinue reading “Half An Acre | 6.16.22”

It all happened in 10th grade..

Kurt Vonnegut is the reason I am a writer. No, he’s not my favorite author – and yes, I can count endless books that I would reach for before his – but no one writes like him. I love the idea of Kurt Vonnegut and the person who was Kurt Vonnegut – I love toContinue reading “It all happened in 10th grade..”

Dylan at 81

I got caught up in a hefty Bob Dylan phase in college. So much so that I couldn’t tell you what album (probably “Desire”) or song (probably “Wedding Song”) that got me hooked – but it was a fantastic time in my life where I could check out – for hours at a time –Continue reading “Dylan at 81”

Cycles | 4.28.2022

Sometimes I get sadand I focus on obscure minutiaeto get me out of that hole. Lately, I’ve been sadso I’ve been focusing on a barn quiltI’m having made for the outside of the house. Barn quilts are a Vermont thing.Patterns on wood – painted or otherwise – placed in place to give passerby’s a hintofContinue reading “Cycles | 4.28.2022”

Tastebuds | 4.8.2022

I’ve lived a thousand livesEach with its own forgotten festivalsIn sync and alone. Sometimes I was in focusSometimes I walked along the side – Watching,Waiting to be let in. Keeping pace…Scrambling over the debris.Making fires to keep warm. But whether I was center stageor just there to pour the wine, I always gave it allContinue reading “Tastebuds | 4.8.2022”