My Sweetie is a blessing My daughters are blessings. Mister Puppy is a blessing The rain is a blessing The warm days are blessings An impulse is a blessing
naked in the rain
My arms are shiny with droplets of rainwater. I do not wish to wipe them dry with a towel. My belly and brow are covered too and I want them to stay that way. I want the rain and my skin to be one. the rain beat upon my naked breast in the night. each … Continue reading naked in the rain
Odin’s day
I am thankful for the grace and dignity of my Sweetie, and for all the moments in her presence. I am thankful for sweet wonderful daughters - strong, smart, and beautiful I am thankful for my good puppy Finn, who looks at me with unflinching love. I am thankful for being able to teach cooking. … Continue reading Odin’s day
hairy
When the hair was wet, it hung down well over the shoulders, reaching beyond the pectoral area toward the bellybutton. Down the back it reached the waist. It was curly and wavy, and in the later years finally began to show the odd tint of silver, particularly above the brow. It was often rubbed with … Continue reading hairy
Tuesday
I am thankful for takeout, especially after the fact. I am thankful for serendipity. I am thankful for my Sweetie I am thankful for my girls I am thankful for my good Daddy's Boy. I am thankful for a night off.
Off mind
What is the topic today? It could be sleeping on a full bladder. It takes real determination to sleep on a full bladder. Or a shared bathroom. Or being in a tent on a cold night. Or being drunk. How should one sleep with a full bladder? What is the best way, the way which … Continue reading Off mind
Monday
Today I am thankful to have laughed a bit. I am thankful for my lovely daughters, my wife and my dog. I am thankful for the time I have with those that I care about and for the time I have doing things that cause me to feel wonder or to perceive beauty. I am … Continue reading Monday
Kitchen Reno blues. Is it PC to feel angst in era without meaning?
My feet are cold and I have wool socks on. On the side of the socks it says SmartWool. I am down and want to say something sarcastic or clever or ironic about the socks, but I cannot come up with anything. My mind is overwhelmed with a clammy mental fog. I go outside. I … Continue reading Kitchen Reno blues. Is it PC to feel angst in era without meaning?
Sunday
I am thankful for helpful friends. I am thankful for my Sweetie. I am thankful for my wonderful girls. I am thankful for dear Shadow, Finn the Magnificent I am thankful for my bike. I am thankful for the sunshine and for the crisp colours. I am thankful for Sweetie's Queen E. cake.
These Little Piggies
My toes are often cold lately. Actually, they have been cold for the last year or so. I fear that it may be hardening of the arteries that is causing reduced circulation in my extremities. I have no proof of this. I love ageing. I hate having cold toes. I hate having hot toes. I … Continue reading These Little Piggies
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