Pushing open the narrow gate.
Quick posts erupting out of everyday life.
This was the week that Autumn fell onto Central Indiana. After summer-like temperatures through the month of September (for which I am thankful, having gotten the garden started rather late in the season), we got a soft frost last night and are looked at temps dipping into the single digits all week (sorry for any … Continue reading Lessons from the Woodburner
Ethos is a Greek word that describes the character or guiding beliefs of a time or people. It also connotes the power of cultural icons and artifacts (like music or visual arts or language) to shape and reinforce those ideas. What makes up the ethos of my family? When I received the notification of acceptance … Continue reading Ethos
I was an intern at Los Alamos National Laboratories, a little mesa town with the largest PhD per capita in the world. I spent my lunch hours outdoors, playing catch with friends. I hit bridges with sledge hammers during the week, and house-sat for a couple who had a fully automated irrigation system with the … Continue reading Beautiful Things, Off the Conveyor
I came home on Mother’s Day after serving at our church gathering that Sunday. After lunch, I was presented with various handmade cards and gifts, and a rather impressive bouquet of flowers from the grocery store (impressive due to its longevity — a medium sized sub-bouquet STILL sits cheerfully on my dining room table in … Continue reading Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment
