Top Posts & Pages
-
Tag Archives: husband
The Sidekick Ghost
In truth I was the sidekick during our marriage, which endured until death but not nearly long enough. I was a good foot shorter than my husband Jim. I finally realized, only recently, that he always fudged his height downward … Continue reading
Earthly Illusions and Blackwater Woods
One can learn many things from those who channel non-earthlings. One of my daughters recently finished a school-specific rite of passage that involves writing a Senior Meditation. I know little of this ritual. I do know that our puppy … Continue reading
A Father’s Day Toast
My electronic inbox overflows with entreaties to make Father’s Day purchases at deep discounts. Shopping is not on my mind. Even my reliably soothing farm game saddens me with a “Father’s Day Quest” in which a brown-eyed, raven-haired girl pops … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Loss
Tagged berries, children, Father's Day, gorp, grief, husband, Jim, jim glennon, M & Ms, mountain top, nature, outdoors, panorama, photography, silver, spring storms, toast
12 Comments
Gathering Blue and Wisdom from Pooh
The nest on Jim’s twig wreath, just outside my window, is gathering more cornflower blue denizens. The parents are on high alert: one frequently mans the nearby pathway against intrusion, while one sits on the nest and swoops violently upwards … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Loss
Tagged blressings, Винни Пух, embroidery, Gathering Blue, husband, Jim, letting go, Mary Oliver, nest, philosophy, Tennyson, Wiinie-the-Pooh
6 Comments
Love in the Spaces 