​   We find our enchantments as we can, when and where they come to us, drinking deep and long, as long as we can. Perhaps in a far-off garden...... Read More

It’s a testament to the difficulty of raising children that I find prepping the house for bed bug treatment to be almost relaxing. I put on a John Denver album...... Read More

What word would it be— That one word that I cannot let die? (Just one? Is that all I get?) Surely I’d have time To voice more than one, Maybe...... Read More

    “There you go again, looking down on me, “ said Miss Mouse to Mr. Giraffe. “What do you expect me to do?” he asked. “Look at the sky...... Read More

August is an odd month: it has no Federal holidays; it is officially a summer month yet is the gateway to the autumn; it marks the beginning of the school...... Read More

I wanted to be alone.   Don’t get me wrong, plenty of peak moments of my life have been spent in physical and emotional communion with throngs of other beings...... Read More

I came of age in a mall. Working my part time job at a now defunct towel and drapery store called Homemaker Shop. My best friend worked at an anchor...... Read More

The other night, as I processed laundry in the basement, sorting soggy garments, transferring delicates to the drying rack and tossing un-delicates into the ancient Harvest Gold dryer, I found...... Read More

The old house was easy enough to find off of Interstate 70.   The language used to describe this particular Air BnB was “secluded” or “semi-secluded.  I hadn’t questioned my choice...... Read More

I was at a party last night, a rare event for me, a woman who prefers solitude and quiet nights at home with the dog and a book.  But I...... Read More