Monthly Archives: December 2017

Tempi is looking at Torben after he accidentally threw her pig into a tree. She would look at him, then at the pig in the tree, then back at him, etc. until he managed to get the pig down for … Continue reading →

Andy went back to the ER this morning to get the staples out. The nurse was the same as last Sunday and she asked him if he had picked up a bug from them because she was sick this past … Continue reading →

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive. It’s not a matter of faith; it’s a matter of practice. — Thich … Continue reading →

Andy figures he picked up a flu bug at the ER last Sunday, because he felt sick and actually vomited Wednesday evening. There was blood in it and he couldn’t eat his dinner because of the pain in his esophagus, … Continue reading →

As usual, DPLDT. We just had a bit of snow (Thursday), but then the sun came out and it was pretty. My kind of winter. 🙂 December 8, 2017  

Our ability to feel sad is what stirs compassion in others and empathy in ourselves. There is no growth without loss, and no art without longing. —A. O. Scott I’ve been pondering this quote for a while. I don’t believe … Continue reading →

Obama eclipses Trump in most popular Twitter posts of 2017 I wonder if Trump will respond with “Fake news!” December 6, 2017  

I received an email from Andy Sunday afternoon as he was leaving the land: I will be late tonight-banged my head on a tree. Want to see if they can stop the bleeding. I imagine that plavix and vitamin E … Continue reading →

Do you think the therapist is being too harsh? Life is not the way it’s supposed to be, it’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference. —Virginia Satire Do you agree with … Continue reading →

Sometimes you have to take a step back, remove yourself from the moment, and try to ground yourself in what is true, elevated, even eternal. Let’s do that. —Peggy Noonan Noonan was talking about national politics/news, but Cathy’s latest post … Continue reading →