SEPTEMBER, A MONTH OF CHANGES

by | Oct 5, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

While August was a month in which to soak up the warmth and outdoor activity of the summer season, September was a month of seasonal changes, especially as the month drew to a close, including the temperature (dropping, a bit quickly this year it seems), leaves...

AUGUST, A MONTH TO TAKE A BREATH?

by | Sep 4, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

If July was all about travel and community, from my MFA residency in Tacoma, WA to my family reunion in southern Oregon, August is all about staying home and walking in the forest. Even if that is not exactly how the month has gone. While I did walk in the forest this...

JULY, A MONTH OF REUNIONS

by | Aug 7, 2024 | Daily Life, Nature, Writing

Last month, I mentioned Vivian Gornick’s craft book, The Situation and the Story, and this month my focus on craft continued with my return to the Rainier Writing Workshop (RWW), the low-res MFA program I graduated from in 2021. During the ten-day residency, I...

JUNE, A MONTH OF GLOOM AND BLOOM

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Daily Life, Nature, Writing

I’ve been mentioning flowers in almost every blog this year, not just in the Windows section but in the opening paragraphs. Bits of color holding my attention, lightening my mood, and lifting my energy. June is no different—purple and white lupine, wild daisies,...

MAY, A MONTH OF FLOWERS

by | May 29, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

April’s bounty, and showers, continue with this month’s collection of blossoms: pink columbine, purple rhododendron, red salvia, sweet woodruff, and the sweet perfume of lilacs and lilies of the valley . . . to name a few. This month also marks a year since I began...