The level of my patience sometimes follows the phases of the moon. I wax and wane between “my time will come” to “what if I miss it?” A recent post of mine led to a nice discussion and mention of Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life. And, in picking up her book today (during a quiet …
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Do What you Imagine
Wednesday’s word of the day, quantum (from Wordsmith.org) illustrates, in one word, my perception of time lately: there isn’t much of it. Instead of crafting a quick story for a Wednesday’s Word post, I searched for a quote that might give color to the word. I found one that indirectly speaks to my desire to …
Purge the Plastic, Not the Paper
You’d think I was pregnant, the way I’ve been rummaging through drawers, sifting through papers, and filling garbage bags full of “unnecessary plastic objects” (to quote one of my favorite singers, Nanci Griffith). The need to purge came on strong just before the holidays. We moved furniture to open up a room downstairs and uncovered …