I’m originally from California, but for the past 18 years have lived on the eastern side of the United States. So let’s just say winter has taken some getting used to. In the part of California where I grew up, winter meant rain. Lots of rain. For nine months, little to no rain. For three … Continue reading Rhyme and Season: Part 6—The “Dead” of Winter
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Rhyme and Season: Part 2—Daylight Debting Time
I have to admit—and I know I am in the minority here—but I kind of like daylight saving time. Once a year, in the spring, it feels like I have been gifted an extra hour of daylight. It means summer is coming, that I will be outside more, that the earth is coming back to … Continue reading Rhyme and Season: Part 2—Daylight Debting Time
Some Thoughts in the Wake of the Polar Vortex from Hell
I am not a fan of these polar vortexes. The cold is brutal, for sure. But that’s not the worst part. The worst part is all that wind. Recently, a friend who is part of my faith community mentioned that she loves the wind. Honestly, I had never met anybody who loved the wind. I … Continue reading Some Thoughts in the Wake of the Polar Vortex from Hell