Category Archives: All The Things
Quilting: A Memoir
I spent the winter learning how to use my sewing machine again. Right before spring arrived on the calendar, I quietly turned 50, and made a commitment to myself to clear out some possessions from closets. I spent the spring … Continue reading
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Seasons 2023
Last year I wrote about a new writing practice that I’ve taken into another year, and I thought I would share what I produced here. I get two paper calendars in the mail thanks to an organization I used to … Continue reading
Little Miracles Nested in the Ordinary
The winter is decidedly here, and I find myself in agreement with Katherine May who wrote the beautiful book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times: Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons … Continue reading
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Concluding Delights: A Memoir
I am late with submitting a draft to my writing group, so I’m going to also publish it here and pedal out some rage on my cyclocross bike. For some reason, clicking “Publish” here helps me revise and move on … Continue reading
Rough and Tough Buttons
“Successful outdoor observation is not about possessing extraordinary skills, but about choosing to notice certain things when others do not” (31). ~Tristan Gooley On the evening before a backpacking trip, my friends and I like to car camp near the … Continue reading
Seasons 2022
Last year I kept notes about the seasons in a way that I’ve never done. I took a break from worrying about writing and editing my book, and I read voraciously, painted almost every day, and wrote essays and poems. … Continue reading
New Teacher Binder
I promised I would blog my response to a question in a week to share all of the things that I didn’t get to say when I had the privilege of speaking to Todd Conaway’s learning community. First, let me … Continue reading
Your Tugboat Captain
A grove of trees has been on my mind as the forests around me burned. If not for the ocean in the west, wildfires were burning in every direction where I live. This summer, I read about this magical grove … Continue reading
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Dear Young One
Here is a letter I wrote to my younger self as part of a writing-workshop-group-writing-together, and I saw two folks in the flesh yesterday. Here’s a chapter in my book connecting a previous chapter to one I have not yet … Continue reading
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Things We Carry
We are in the process of doing some home improvements that we have put off for five years. When we sat down with our priorities and budgets five years ago, we decided to buy bikes and live with gnarly carpets … Continue reading
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Spoke & Hub 