Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I hope that you are able to be with your family and friends and that you have your favorite foods to celebrate the harvest.… Read more
CULTURE
Musings on Reading
I recently saw a photo essay of people in New York reading in different settings and it got me thinking about the pleasures of reading. There’s nothing like time spent with a good book!… Read more
Going Gray
In July of 2020, I got an outdoor haircut (the first cut since February of that year) and I stopped coloring my hair. It was so liberating. I loved my short hair and I looked forward to letting my natural color grow out for the first time in decades. Going gray has been a wonderful experience!… Read more
Notes from Our Quarantine
I started writing this post last summer (2020), when the number of Covid cases started to decline and I thought that we were over the worst of it. I was taking my time writing it, and before I’d finished, there was talk of a second surge. I decided to put the post aside. In early October, we made plans with our son and his girlfriend to celebrate Christmas in person. That plan was shelved. Now we are vaccinated and I’m dusting off this post in light of all that has happened.… Read more
Spring Buds, 2021
I love seeing color peeking out from buds, knowing that the flowers or leaves inside are ready to burst forth any day. Here are some photographs of buds that I took just last week. The magnolia trees are in full bloom now.
Related Posts
Here are some other spring posts.
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