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Does 400 Years Make a Difference?
What will the people living in 2424 think about those of us living now? When they look back at our lives, they will view our primitive smartphones, cars powered by fossil fuels, and how we dealt with the impacts of climate change. They will observe the wars we are experiencing in our time, our access…
Keep readingAn Icy Day with the Past
Harsh weather has been the theme throughout most of the United States this past week. When my husband and I woke up early, the world outside our house slowly began to turn to solid ice. The soft rain that woke us that morning transformed into the sound of thousands of small marbles hitting our metal…
Keep readingThe Spider Dance
I don’t mind spiders; they seem to keep to themselves among the trees and plants. However, when spiders are near my house, I don’t appreciate them as much. Sometimes, we get one that makes a web on the top edge of the back door late in the season. When this happens, I’m always worried I…
Keep readingAnne Frank’s Diary
The first time I read “The Diary of Anne Frank,” I was in 7th grade. I don’t remember why I read it; we didn’t talk about it in school, and no one ever read it to me. I didn’t recall many details about it except that a Jewish girl, who was about my age then,…
Keep readingAppreciating Autumn’s Abundance
The seasons of spring and summer are times of abundance. We plant seeds, water the soil, and watch for the first signs of life to peek through the ground. As weeks go on, we carefully monitor the progress of each plant so we don’t miss any of the tender carrots or plump pea pods they…
Keep readingSpring Camas
About twenty-five years ago, our family moved from a dry climate in the west to a small rainy town in the Pacific Northwest. Since it was so different from where we’d moved from, there were countless new things to observe and experience. A unique sight that caught my attention the first spring was a field…
Keep readingDark Winter Months
We are in the middle of the long, dark months of winter. It is a time when some people struggle to keep focused and relaxed as they wait for spring flowers to bloom. There are many suggestions about how to get through these months by making them cozy, thoughtful, and deliberate. A quick internet search…
Keep readingA Few of my Favorite Things
The world we live in can be a crowded, uncomfortable, and stressful place to be. However, I think most areas have a portion of good to balance out these less favorable qualities. I happen to live in a beautiful place that includes a few of my favorite things – things that don’t exist in much…
Keep readingUnspeakable Grief
When I was in grade school, we used to have earthquake drills. The office would sound an alarm, and our teacher would tell us to crawl under our desks so we could practice in case there was an actual earthquake. I remember sitting under my desk, wondering how my simple wooden desk, filled with pencils…
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