Tag Archives: home

Warp and Weft

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

Movers could have unfurled the enormous Persian rug in one of two ways. Once spread out,Β it fills more square feet than did our entire first apartment as newlywed grad students. A symmetrical design falls away in layers from a central … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Loss | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Spring Forward, Fall Back Down

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

  “Spring forward, fall back down…” I know, I know: it couldn’t be much more wintry in New England. It’s a balmy -6 degrees, enhanced by an order of magnitude for those who dally with windchill.Β  Boston had its highest … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Loss | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

(Weekly Photo Challenge: Home) Longing and Belonging

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

During the past several months I’ve probably given more thought to the idea of “home” than I ever had before. “The Glennon family was home,” said Uncle Randy at my husband’s memorial service, referring to Jim’s purchase of his very … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Loss | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

Here Tonight

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

“Well you went left and I went right As the moon hung proud and bright You would have loved it here tonight” These lines are from Mumford & Son’s “Home,” a song Jim did not hear from here. The beagles … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Loss | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments