Category: denial
-
Mid-September

We awoke to Nori the cat wanting doors and windows open, in the window behind her a rich blue sky with just a hint of high, thin cloudiness. The air was noticeably warmer and more humid than yesterday, yet held fast to an autumnal touch. After an early start to fall color, we have been…
Michael Watson PhD
-
Jesus and the Rich Man

Today was a glorious late summer day. This morning we went for a fine sojourn on one of the local bike paths that travel alongside the water. The local osprey seem to be doing better than their counterparts in our former digs, a discovery that brought us joy. We’ve had a wet summer and the…
Michael Watson PhD
-
The Fate of the Osprey

A bright, warm late summer morning, less hot and humid than recent days. We’ve managed to make it through the morning without air conditioning on the first floor! The electrician, who is working in the basement, reports that he is cool and comfortable. Across the street roses are still blooming. In yards and margins throughout…
Michael Watson PhD
-
Easter Monday

A cool, sunny day after a week of mostly rain. We were in Providence both Friday and Saturday, and enjoyed glimpses of sun and relative warmth between the showers. Here, there are daffodils and crocuses in bloom, and in Providence, redbuds and forsythia. Everywhere there is bird song and Jennie saw osprey on the beach…