Oh, Teacup, a Power Outage?
Yes, power outages affect everybody, not just you. Worst possible time? Of course. So, here’s what you need for next one: Flashlight – a real one, not your cellphone app. You don’t want to run down your phone’s battery. You’ll need your phone to call Power company for an update (add their Emergency and/or Outage Information number to your Contacts) and me to reassure me … Continue reading Oh, Teacup, a Power Outage?
La terre mêlée au mer
I don’t know when I got it into my head that my new house would be French. But, just like an expectant mother, convinced she can intuitively glean the gender of her baby months before it is born, I am certain I am carrying a little French house inside me. France and I go way back. My mother, who could read several languages and speak … Continue reading La terre mêlée au mer
Finding my Way to the PNW
All my life I wanted to live on the Northcoast. A third-generation Californian, the Northcoast was any site north of Tamalas Bay and south of Alaska that looked out on the Pacific Ocean. Even Canada was in the running, if I could qualify for a guest pass or whatever. I managed to land in Eureka for a year before settling a mere two miles from … Continue reading Finding my Way to the PNW
In Planning…
In planning my LHBB, Pinterest is both indispensable and deadly. Given nearly limitless glorious photographs and diagrams from all over the world, one cannot easily return to the ho-hum practicalities of less expansive, more locally-available choices. Even pretending my budget and resources allow, I recognize siren song when I hear it. No, I cannot invest the time, (money), and artistry of 200 years ago, today. … Continue reading In Planning…
Fashioning Faith
What do I believe? My best, oldest friend and spirit guide invited me to ask myself this question. I was seeking her advice, insight, answers to one or more of Life’s typical conundrums. And I could only respond with what I want to believe. Want. Desire. Wish. What transforms intention into faith? For at least fifty of my nearly sixty years on this planet I … Continue reading Fashioning Faith
The InConstant Muse 