As I type this post on the morning of the last day of November, I have over 61k written for National Novel Writing Month. The official goal is 50k of a novel. In case you wonder, a typical novel is around 75-80k, but sixty thousand words is regarded by many as the absolute minimum length … Continue reading ALL GOOD THINGS
Month: November 2021
AT THE KITCHEN TABLE
Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo (1951- ) The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live. The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on. We chase chickens or dogs away from it. … Continue reading AT THE KITCHEN TABLE
GOOD INTENTIONS
The sky was beautifully pink yesterday morning and after a mile of walking, I ran an unofficial 5k on sand without wetting my feet. I was out of breath but not breathless at the end of my run. I felt light-headed and bent over for a couple breaths. It is not the first time I … Continue reading GOOD INTENTIONS
WORK
I received a recruitment email for a teaching position in another state, which shall remain nameless. I nearly tapped the link. I would love to visit that state and I miss teaching and I enjoy working. But no. The public schools in that state are in bad shape. To establish myself in a new place … Continue reading WORK
IT’S NOT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS
November is our wettest month, with over twelve inches falling on average. I used to claim that there would be a week in November where rain falls 24/7. I might be forgiven for thinking all twelve average inches have fallen in the past two weeks. Creeks are high, streams running down into the sand every … Continue reading IT’S NOT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS
The LIE ABOUT TIME
We do not have cable television anymore. We watch shows via the internet. We rewatched the entire Psych series last fall and discovered episodes we had never seen before. That should not have come as a surprise. Like all children with a television in their home during the second half of the twentieth century, our … Continue reading The LIE ABOUT TIME
IT COULD BE WORSE
We attended the meeting about replumbing, "re-piping," our condo. I knew the cost would be bad; I did not expect it to be overwhelming. I never believed the claim by the listing agent that the plumbing was okay. In theory, I was prepared. (I should have rejoined Facebook and asked to be a member of … Continue reading IT COULD BE WORSE
IMPERFECT PATIENCE 