I'm struggling to remember where I last left off ... I think the day before a 40th birthday celebration with paint-and-sip, a bookstore, a vintage candy shop, and a German beer hall where I had three entire sips of beer + some potato pancakes. Philadelphia doth provide! And hey, the Philly Inquirer says we are… Continue reading The Wedding Season
They Call Me Mellow Yellow
I spent August-October collecting photos of yellow things This wasn't just a mood-booster, though who isn't in a better mood after bathing in Van Gogh's favorite color? No, I was in a dear friend's wedding and my color assignment was yellow. Usually, I wear olive green and stay in the autumn family of clothing. I… Continue reading They Call Me Mellow Yellow
No-Slump September
Only one week of summer left! I am craving autumn coziness and have been welcoming fall for a few weeks already. Back in the Flow StateI paid a trusted literary press for feedback so I could begin a first-chapter novel rewrite. Which loosens a number of strings across the whole project and leads to a… Continue reading No-Slump September
Home
I enjoyed getting back into Marilynne Robinson's Gilead series last summer, so I had every intention of reading Home, the last one I hadn't read, in fall 2024. But it's been sitting around, waiting for me to return. Perhaps this is the perfect moment. We've had a break from all the heat waves; the first… Continue reading Home
Minus One Car, Plus One Baby
My life is never boring. The week began with rallying kiddos to adopt some garden beds and plant pollinator-friendly flowers. Before / After: I did pick up a nail in a tire that day. I usually take Patco commuter rail to/from work, but for special projects (like purchasing pollinator plants at a local nursery and… Continue reading Minus One Car, Plus One Baby