Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
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
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
Trinity Church Cemetery, Swedesboro NJ I've been stitching this wasp; since the dead heat months of summer I've been thinking about wasps, hornets, stingers, venom, vengeance, and more. Something about the Scorpion season helps me dig deeper into this: Also thinking about the Queen of Swords from the tarot deck: We are hitting peak leaf… Continue reading Embracing Scorpio Season
MY CSA SHARE STARTED FOR THE YEAR!! Just trust me on this: Slice up a raw radish and eat with high-quality salted butter. THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT COBBLERS! Weekly fresh strawberries have been a dream: Last year we ripped out the backyard sod and seeded a non-flowering clover, to fill in the lawn (after mowing… Continue reading A few minor announcements …
... I will not lie, I am tempted to despair. The dark days are a struggle for me, year after year. But here are some things I have tried, and they do help me, at least a little. Riding a bike. Or walking. Or yoga. Even just stretching. MOVING!! 2. Learning how to bake. I… Continue reading When the sun sets at 4:30 p.m.
Laura Eppinger 