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
First cherry blossoms of the year spotted in Collingswood, NJ Early in my postpartum life I joked that I was making a list of songs that made me cry, out of love and overbrimming emotion, while singing to my baby. But let's get real: It's all of them, at one time or another. That said,… Continue reading But green is the color of spring!
How I Spent My Summer Vacation My summer was split between Being Pregnant But Not Letting People Know (too soon), and then Being Pregnant And Having People Know. At work, sometimes I hauled boxes of yoga mats around, or taught kiddos lessons in a community garden. When I didn't teach in the garden, I prepped… Continue reading Three Months of Life
I lost that entire month. Don't ask me how! Here is how (I think?) I spent September: Cushaws and blooms: Peppermint zinnias in a friend's garden, and chocolate cherry sunflowers in mine. DELICIOUS. My corn was done producing, so I dried the cobs that never got ripe for ornamental use. The old stalks are ornamental… Continue reading September Passed Me By
^ This photo above captures the moment I realized my lotus design on a beach bag just didn't line up. I made an error counting on the cross-stitch grid. It happens. First, I thought: No one will notice. This is a gift. I worked long and hard at this design. I'll just pretend I can't… Continue reading there is no perfection, but I still strive for excellence