Oof

Takes a village.

Lucky I have one.

 

Hannah Gadsby's Brouhaha

...gave birth to this!

So many identities, many with astrological signs.

Agenda (brilliantly) served.

Forecast

What is old age if not an opportunity to swan about in a silk kimono, dropping pearls of wisdom behind you like a trail of breadcrumbs?

This is going to be very expensive.

K-Dramas And Mexican TV

 

Korean romance series remind me a bit of Mexican television shows. While an ocean apart, both are over the top and restrained in ways that surprise and delight me.

Schitt's Creek

I am having a moment. Clips from Schitt's Creek are really hitting the spot for me. Can't get enough.

Can't stop me.

Belonging

waves roll in from the Minch

harassed by gale force winds

rain distorts the world

I see through my glasses

I am startled to realize 

my hair resembles Auður's cloak

that I feel kinship 

with the crofter's cottage--

made of local materials

warm and at ease amidst the storm

sturdy in the elements

in this place

Eclipse Shadows

Totality

It's A Problem

there is a particular brand

of American crazy

spittle flying

righteous fury

nostrils flared

all razzle dazzle

or

calm and clear-eyed

requiring a double-take

 because you could have sworn

up was down

and down was up

neither version

is marked by much shame

it's a kid having a

temper tantrum

relying on intimidation

or 

hiding in the middle of the rug

with their eyes closed

because they don't understand physics

either way

it's a zero sum game

with heavy artillery

and the future

already played out

Three Things I Love About The UK

 

1.

2. 

3. 

Beàrnaraigh Na Hearadh

 

on the margins

damp with sea spray

ewes trundle over the machair

double wide

heavy with life

the lambs

in their fragility

(when they come)

so at odds

with their own sound

a clutch of geese

rise and hover

above headstones worn to nubs

on the leeside of Ben Leva

oystercatchers

flash black, white and red

wheeling over whitecaps

then settle again

the backside of my heart

pressed against dunes

echoes the beat

of waves breaking

over eons of shells

in this land of bent grasses

life touches

forehead to bedrock

and soars

at the slightest provocation

Oh, Yes.

This cowgirl...

genre bender, mender, melder, minder. 

Oh, No.

 The comments are hilarious.

Biblical Revelation

My mom shared with me this wonderful interview of Marilynne Robinson by Ezra Klein. In a conversation sparked by her reading and interpretation of Genesis, they discuss beauty, attentiveness, mercy, humanity, God's restraint and the divine challenge of the present moment.

Earth Quakes

your birth 

was a seismic event

a tectonic shift

slippage, upwelling, subduction

thrown material

ground giving way

and lava 

breaking open, cleansing, suturing

old scars 

and abiding wounds

welcoming me

into a landscape reordered

In The Stars

 

I have been listening to this song on repeat so when Rachel recommended a magician astrologer, I saw a magician astrologer.

It was magic.

Krassy likens astrology charts to a sheet of music, which is given expression as we live our lives. So cool that she can read the music. So cool that we are each so specific to the universe.

Music In The Family Tree

 

During the Roaring Twenties, my great grandfather conducted for the Commodore, an iconic hotel connected to Grand Central Station in New York City. His orchestra played the largest ballroom in the country at the time.

From notes attached to a 1928 record, we learn that he was a Russian violinist who first led an orchestra in 1918 at the age of twenty eight.

Ben came out of the womb tuned to music, so it's fun for me to think about these roots as he takes his first music lessons. Ben also chose the violin.

All Of It

Happy. 

Sad. 

Whole.

In Loco Parentis

 

A lot of parenting lies ahead for us. Luckily, we are drafting on some quality guides. They recommend these resources for future use.

Seriously?!

 

We live in Fremont County, Wyoming along with nearly 40,000 other people. There is currently only one practicing obstetrician in the entire county. And it's geographically a big county. That is bonkers. 

Our friend, Katie Klingsporn, received a grant to research this situation and write about it for Wyofile in a five part series. The articles are illuminating-- a wild ride.

Drops Of God

A fine wine indeed.

The Miracles Of White Pine

 

1. This image is from the January 2024 White Pine Ski Resort newsletter.

2. Kids arriving and Laura, director of the ski school, warmly greeting them by name and offering them a hug.

3. "Magic Mike", the adored pied piper of ski school. He gave Koa the nickname "Virgil" and is called "Knucklehead" in return.

4. Bonneville forever.

5. The view of the Winds from the top of the big lift. Angel Pass and Temple Peak never fail to impress.

6. Six dollar lift tickets for kiddos under six.

Slow Horses

 

Seasons late, I am just discovering this gem.