Finding My Way

Finding My Way

by | Mar 1, 2012 | Archived Blog Posts

I was supposed to be doing the vacuuming and laundry and dishes–the normal cleaning that makes the house livable. And the house needed a good cleaning. It had been a busy week. But though I don’t even remember opening the cabinets or walking into the...
Messy, beautiful life

Messy, beautiful life

by | Apr 6, 2009 | Archived Blog Posts

Over the past few weeks as Spring begins to take shape, I have been gradually cleaning up the debris of winter again. I’ve written many times about collecting the various objects the earth spits out after a winter of freezing and the shifts of thawing, objects...
Picking up Sticks

Picking up Sticks

by | Apr 3, 2008 | Archived Blog Posts

The calendar says it’s Spring these days, even though the weather apparently hasn’t heard the news. And though I had to put a coat on to do so, I finally made it outside to start picking up sticks in my yard. As a child, picking up sticks was one of my...