A Blog for 2025

November 30, 2025 I have to tell ya, these guys sure make good cheese. I'm totally amazed at how time changes as one acts as though they are retired.  I worked yesterday, but basically this week was a bust for my work life and a strike for my personal life, very good friends, and I lost track of time as a sequence or a measuring stick.  I have lost track of what day it is, although I will remember to go to the Y tomorrow and that will help put me back on track.   This morning Jo, Clara and I went to Annie's to her store on the Craft Tour.  She had wonderful things in it and inspired me as usual.  Her brother, Ben was selling stuff, too, which was nice for me to see.  I don't think I'd ever seen his work, other than his stonewalls, before. Eli was there, so we got 2 minutes and basically we just spent time looking at the potential gifts and gabbing.  Whenever I am surrounded by Annie's work I get inspired to try something new.   She had i...

 November 29, 2025 Happy Birthday, Thomas Leslie Toleno. Saturday at LAVA was gentle and valuable today.  People wrote some good stuff during November and I just think the attention given to it is really beneficial to the process.   4 of us read stuff and responded to each others' work.   I wanted there to be more people, I thought 9 would come, but the 4 that did come were great.  Thanks, you all.   I have to now chose what I will read at Writers Read.   I have been keeping this blog on and off for15 years.  That's kind of astonishing.   It's come out in different forms; at least 5 years in this form.  This year has been the hardest attempt for me.  I've missed more days than ever and I haven't felt as tied to a camera as usual, mainly because I haven't had a good one until Gary lent me the Nikon in September.  By then I'd lost the habit of not going out without the camera.  My phone camera has ju...

November 28, 2025 On this day in 1957 I learned what it was like to gain a sister.  I remember it well and how much I was in love with this tiny baby, Margie. On this day in 2023 I leaned what it was like to lose a sister.  Not the same sister, but a sister of my whole life.  Today I spent time envisioning the joy of both of these siblings, the laughter and the dreaming and the discovering a world together.    My photos really do a good job of documenting my ride today.   It was the same old ride, but some surprises a long the way.   The rookery looked low, and I only saw geese, but it was lovely as the snow clouds began to pour in. The moon sat up there high and uncovered for a bit, you can even see the whole thing.  Halfmoon rising, next week, if it is clear Monday, maybe Patrick and I can go up to Apex with his lens.  That's a lot of ifs, but I'm gonna aim for it.  I think he'll be here Sunday and Monday night.  This ma...

  November 27, 2025 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Have you ever watched the making of a chocolate fountain? Georgie and his Mom set up the chocolate fountain today after dinner.  It's kind of amazing to watch and especially through the eyes of a soon to be 5 year old.   I miss the crowd in my heart, not in my nervous system.  I made the choice to stay alone for most of the day and not feel any responsibility towards others.   But there are so many important people in my family who I don't get to see enough. And the piece that has become too much is the car travel, which I wish was not true.  I am a good driver and I wish it wasn't so hard on my body.    ahhh, but  It was a good day.  I spent some time writing.  I know there is a narrative stewing in my brain, it's trying to get out and say something relevant and important for others to hear articulated.  I'm not sure exactly what the ultimate goal is, but I know its ab...

  November 26, 2025 True Love. Human home from college. Mary sent me this tonight to show me I'm still loved.  She took this back in June at the Marlboro Remainders Opening.  I was in so much pain, but I  have to tell you having both these guys close to me still, after 51 years, still makes me happy.   Love you guys. I'm as happy as the animals to have my human home from college. This is our last break before the end.  They have 10 days to finish their project.  So exciting!! But tonight I got to hear them sing and watch them love their animal kingdom.  This reminded me of when Jason used to come home both from Putney and Earlham and sleep on the couch for hours.   You don't realize how much energy it takes to go to college, it really is a huge amount of effort.   Pretty amazing.  I hope Christopher is around somewhere smiling at them.  They've really managed to carry on  all that is good about that love....

November 25, 2025   I love ferry boats, so every time Patrick crosses from Nantucket to the main land he sends me a photo from the ferry.  It must have been cold out on the water today, but I love a good porthole.  In the rookery there were mergansers and black ducks.  Ice is covering a lot of it where there isn't current, but the ducks do have some open water.  I looked for otters again today, but I think I have to find another spot to see them, it doesn't look like they are coming down the creak this year. I did see this red tailed.  He was big and although he was pretty far away, I got him.  He was staring out over the backyards on top of the hill where I'm sure he would catch dinner.  The brother horses were up closer to the road today.  I almost got out of the car to get them to come and say hi, but I worry about my leg.    Can I remember all the times It was so cold i couldn't catch my breath  I was cold  I couldn't ...

  November 24, 2025 Instead of surgery, David and I went to Shelburne Falls for brunch and a little sightseeing.  I bought Dragons Blood and White Sage to help protect me from the rest of the winter.   I think I want another of those tall glasses of ice water.  What does it say about you when you look at a photo filled with delicious food and what you want is the water?  Brunch was tasty, for sure.  But the tall ice water was perfection.   A lovely day, a little cold, but not too cold.  We visited a fun store, the local bizarre market, and they had all of the incense and Wicca supplies I will ever need.  I have a winter's stash of Dragons Blood that will keep me well protected.    All the writing I did do yesterday I think must have been cleansing, thus, I am craving water and Dragons Blood.  I may not have gotten my eyes fixed, but I may have given attention to an old bruise that needed resolution.    I fel...