April and May were full of rehearsals and concerts and periodic attempts to get into a routine of eating on the porch. Cold weather keeps popping back up in the northeast, but I am optimistic that June will finally have us enjoying the weather regularly! I didn’t do nearly enough reading this April and May,Continue reading >>
What grows in winter
On a frigid Friday night about three years ago, I surrendered. I spent the evening pacing the subterranean studio apartment where I lived alone, clutching my hair and praying Hail Mary. The pain I had dealt with since my Crohn’s diagnosis a few years prior had taken over my body and mind. The searing sensationContinue reading >>
What I’m into, Sept and Oct 2017
No surprise, the autumnal schedule upshift kept me from sharing what I read, listened to, sang and did during September. So I’m doubling up with both September and October in this entry, which I gratefully link up as always with Leigh Kramer! Books The Hate U Give I waited a really long time to getContinue reading >>
What I’m into, July 2016
I can’t believe August is here already, but I refuse to allow that to auger the onset of fall. It is still summer, darn it, and if this last month of break is anything like the first two, it should be magnificent. I’m linking up as always with Leigh Kramer, so be sure to readContinue reading >>
What I’m into, May/June 2015
It’s summer! Which means time for reading and playing outside. First, books: Gilead: A Novel I had heard Marilynne Robinson’s praises sung by my literary-minded friends for years and finally got into her best-known trilogy during the past months. This book has a daring construct – all the form of a letter written from anContinue reading >>