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Finding Thanksgiving
At one time it was all about food, and a begrudging insistence upon attending a loud and discordant get-together with strangers you knew personally. But being present and being loved…
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Autumn Light
In this part of the country, the trees are only just beginning to turn. Leaves show hints of red, orange, and yellow. Autumn here is as long as summer and…
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October Day Dreams
There’s a haunting beauty to Buster Keaton’s two-reelers. Day Dreams calls me back often. And The Frozen North. The Haunted House. Many of them. Sweet, innocent, melancholic, sometimes sardonic. (The…
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In Mid-Autumn
As October whirls by, I have whispers of melancholy mixed with brassy band excitement. I love the flow of days moving forward, sometimes slower, sometimes faster. But I always want…
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October 1st
I think of all the months, with all their charms, and I think of October first. The twilight is most beautiful, with its washes of blue and gray. And the…
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Welcome, September
Signs of autumn are everywhere. Outside, the sun is setting earlier, and the light is shifting gradually to a deeper golden yellow. Inside, treasured autumn collections are appearing here and…
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Into Autumn
A full and restful summer has come to an end. New work and new deadlines are on the calendar, but the lessons of summer will not leave us: Rest is…
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August Rain
In the midst of all the heat and sun, the summer took a break for the day, and it rained. Clouds passed light and dark across the sky all afternoon,…
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End of Summer Blues
I’m experiencing something quite unusual for me – the end of summer blues. Really, it’s unheard-of. With the end of July, I’m usually feeling anxious for summer’s end, and eager…
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July’s Last Hurrah
I’m always sad to see July go. It’s the American girl in me. All the big dreams are dreamt in summer. The light is bright and lasts forever. You can…
