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A Cool Morning and a Long Exhale

This morning I'm sitting on the deck in my pajamas with a pink zip-up sweatshirt wrapped around me. On the first day of August. I can hardly believ…

Preparing the Nest

This morning feels different. The air is cooler than it has been in days, and for the first time in a while the forecast hints that summer may loosen …

The Ordinary Days

Lately I've been thinking differently about why I write. For a long time I thought I was simply recording memories. Now I wonder if I'm preser…

Walking Beside Her

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to love someone well. Before all of this began, I probably would have answered that question d…

Learning to Live Two Stories at Once

Life Just Keeps Being Life It's funny how quickly life can change, and at the same time...not really change all that much. When I wrote my last Day…

Daybook

Thursday, July 2, 2026 On the deck before sunrise. Outside My Window I’ve been on the deck since about 5:10 a.m. in my pajamas and my favorite black car…

Daybook

Giving Thanks This morning feels like a gift. The past few weeks have not been easy. There have been health concerns, anxiety, financial worries, unans…

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