Living In Place

 I love to garden. It’s a meditative activity – something I can do while my mind freewheels. Last Sunday, I found myself thinking how preparing a small vegetable patch is like...

  We hosted a homemade wedding for my youngest brother and his long-term partner last Saturday. Yes, it was a lot of work sprinting through spring chores to get the gardens...

Earlier this week, the Internet connection to my studio went down and I was reminded how peaceful the disconnected life can be. I had no Internet when I first moved into my...

Every year, Eastern Phoebes nest in our front porch. When we first moved into this house in 1995, the phoebes weren’t very successful. They built nests on unsustainable perches:...

I’m waiting for my Tesla – a battery, not a car. Green Mountain Power (GMP), the company that brings electricity into my home, is piloting a program to provide willing customers...

EVENING PAGES I’ve added Evening Pages to my daily writing practice. I take time at the end of the day to reflect on both what and how I've put words on the page. Evening Pages...