Thoughts on a Toe
It was Snoopy’s fault, and each time it happens I can’t help but think of him. Because of Snoopy, the nail on one of my big toes only grows to a certain length before chipping, always in the same...
View ArticleSock-Worthy
Well, here is some mindlessly frivolous first-world stuff that I’m pondering this morning while waiting for the washer and dryer to finish their cycles. At what point do you decide that your socks have...
View ArticleGifts From a Bathroom Window
Every winter my bathroom window provides some wonderful ice art. Although other windows in this house face the same direction, this is the only one that puts on a show. Some mornings – even very cold...
View ArticleFunny What the Weather Will Do
January is bouncing all over the place in both weather and emotions these days. Views From the Urban Porch have been varied and unpredictable. One day I’m staring at an atmosphere so vibrantly blue...
View ArticlePattern, Color, Detail, Distraction (Look Away)
I’ve got a partial saga written and sitting in my draft folder. It is a convoluted and frustrating story that still has not reached a resolution, which plays into the procrastination. At certain...
View ArticleA Simple Kindness
Many years ago while on a flight from Istanbul to New York, I settled in to watch an inflight movie, when all of a sudden the headset I had brought stopped working. While the airline had packaged...
View ArticleThe Waiting
If you pay attention you can already detect the scent of green – I love how the color is synonymous with the fragrance. The trees here are still in their remission, but the promise of verdancy is in...
View ArticleSpring of Deception
A few days ago heralded the first day of Spring, the Vernal Equinox. We have arrived, and despite a few wistful sighs and moans, this area has mostly gotten off easy as far as a Winter goes. Of course...
View ArticleUnbridled Joy
Last week a friend and I made plans to go out for a short walk. I waffled about taking my dog Rudi with me, as I had errands to run afterwards and having him with me would inhibit completing them …...
View ArticleWaiting for the Sun
So many of us get excited by celestial phenomena, and I’m mostly on that train, having repeatedly found myself shivering in my nightgown while standing on a back deck covered in snow – at 2:30 am in...
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