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Some Thoughts on Story A gusty morning following high winds and rain overnight. The shy is clear and the late autumn sun is brilliant. Somehow, many of the trees edging our yard have kept their burnished leaves through a…

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November Arrives A bright morning, chilly but no frost. The foliage is ever thinner and the remaining vibrant patches fewer. Still, the maples show some rich reds against the autumn blue sky. November came in with …

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After the Storm Bright sun welcomed us this morning. Now the sky is alive, alternating cloud and sun; suddenly overcast, then deep, rich, blue. It is hardly the quiet after the storm, the west wind howling past an…

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Grey Days Today, like yesterday, is chilly, damp, and grey, November getting an early start. Each morning there are fewer leaves on the trees and more on the ground. Still, the trees in our yard have managed…

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Past Peak Late Autumn Colour A lovely late October day. The temperature this morning stood near freezing but here, not far from the shore, there was still no frost. Still, Nori the cat wisely thought better …

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Sitting With Suffering At sunrise, the sun illumines the brilliant red leaves of our maples. It is a cooler day of sun and cloud, the breeze producing brief showers of leaves from the trees. We’ve moved the overwin…

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A Leisurely Autumn A blustery, warm day. We had showers earlier and now the sky is a mix of cloud and radiant blue, the proportions changing moment to moment. The wind has picked up and at times the gusts rising out …

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With Friends At No Kings This morning dawned with what Jennie aptly named “a winter sunrise”, the sky purple and pink along the horizon. Then came the wind, literally howling as it whipped and battered the tree…

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Total Art, Total War We are still fighting the Civil War and the First World War, with no end in site.

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Dry and Thirsty Today is Indigenous People’s Day in much of North America. Its also Thanksgiving Day in Canada! We give a warm shout out to all of our friends in Canada! This weekend is another round of &#82…

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Deportations and Echoes A soundscape in response to he Supreme Courts ruling on Deportations.

A soundscape in response to yesterday's shocking Supreme Court ruling on Deportations.
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On Not Throwing Stones Thinking about Jesus’ dictum that we not throw stones.

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Reading Stanley Kunitz On reading the late essays and poems of Stanley Kunitz.

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A Priceless Gift A lovely, partly sunny, late spring morning following a showery night. We are told more rain will arrive later in the day. We are in that magical moment when so much is in bloom. That said, the ear…

I've been away for a couple of weeks, trying to decide whether this format works for me. Here is an update.

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A Stroll With a Gray Whale A fine mid-spring day. Suddenly everything is in bloom! The sun is high and bright and I need sunscreen and a hat when outside. I’ve made repairs to my electric trike and gone for my first re…

A stroll with a Gray whale.
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A Very Smart Cat A damp, still, chilly day, foggy and gloomy; we are promised sun later. We need the rain as it has been dry, the constant wind taking all the moisture from the soil. Yesterday we had doors and wind…

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A very good café and cat.

Easter First, a Joyous Easter to all who celebrate the day! Today dawned warmish and grumpy, with a fierce blow out of the northwest. Now the sky has cleared and stiff breeze that moves branches around. L…

Trauma begets trauma.

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Finding the Right Words Today dawned clear and crisp. We’ve entered that part of spring when the sun seems to rise dramatically earlier each day and the pace of life is rapidly picking up. Yesterday I was down at th…

I've been wondering what would happen if everyone who cares about the erasure of stories of state violence and cultural survivance posted one such story on their social media every few days.

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A Little Everyday Magic A cold, wet, windy, raw day. The maples are in bloom as are our cherry and many other trees. Most of the blooms are subtle which is good given the continuing cold and that we are just now in Mid-Ap…

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Two Ways of Dreaming A dim, chill morning. Yesterday the sun came out in the afternoon and the temperature rose to 70F. It was lovely. Later this afternoon we will have additional much needed rain. We send prayers to a…

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Two Room School House A raw day, chilly, foggy and wet. Tomorrow is forecast to be in the 60’s F, with showers! This morning, following a night of rain, the willows have turned green. As I sit here before the wind…

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On a blessed spring hike with friends in a chaotic, scary time now long ago.

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Deafening Silence It’s lovely out, mid 50’s F, clear skies, and little wind. From the looks of things, we shall have daffodils any day now, at which point it will be spring. As I write I can hear birdson…

Where are the righteous voices?

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In the Face of Erasure After a balmy weekend, today is rainy and raw; it has become chillier as the day has gone on. Much of the rain has been heavy but for now is a fine mist. We greatly need the rain so this dark, wet …

Practicing Survivance in the face of erasure.

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Spring Approaches A pleasant early spring day, sunny with a high overcast which is ever so slowly thickening. The equinox is only a few days away, and today the birdsong has been abundant and energetic, especially f…

Spring Approaches

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