We realized yesterday that we are only a few days from the autumn equinox. The weather is reflective of this, cool and dry, with sunny days and starlit nights. A few trees are showing color. Here is southern, coastal New England fall colors tend to be muted; this year with the deep drought they are … Continue reading The Week of The Turkey
A foggy, cloudy, cooler day. Another week without rain. Even with frequent watering the garden is dry, even for August. More heat is forecast for this coming week. Last week we were in northeastern Maine, visiting family. As is our want we spent part of a day in Arcadia National Park and Bar Harbor, which … Continue reading The Current Moment
This week I have struggled to remain hopeful in the face of so much harm, even as I remind myself that Everything is in flux and changes. In the long term, no system is immune to that, no matter how much those in power might imagine a rule of a thousand years. I have also … Continue reading Late Evening Thoughts
Fleeing the Creator Jonah lept into the water and was engulfed by a whale In whose belly he fell into a dream or maybe a vision. When the whale grew tired of nurturing him And threw him up, Jonah swam to dry land The place of refuge And began to tell the people, Those who … Continue reading Jonah and the Whale
