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Catbird Scout: October 2014
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Sunday, October 5, 2014. Fall has always been my favorite season, and as I age, it becomes even more so. For the obvious metaphor (I'm in the fall of life), but the geese reminded me this week of something else. This time of fading life and light is also a time of birth and new beginnings. Not the lush exuberance of ...In part b...
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Catbird Scout: Ceremony
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Sunday, December 14, 2014. My friend's adult son came to stand at the top step with his great friend, who would officiate, where they both waited for the bride to arrive from upstairs. We left the party feeling a satisfied sense of witness and possibility. Grateful to have been included. Cleansed, at least for the moment...I hop...
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Catbird Scout: March 2015
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Sunday, March 29, 2015. I sat in front, my worn copy of Where the Red Fern Grows. I marveled at how quickly things can change. It is time to go. And thankfully, I can. Things will be a bit tighter, but we'll still be able to travel. Walt will continue to teach for a few more years, happy in ways I envy. I'll have to ...A bald ea...
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Catbird Scout: Seeing
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Earlier this month I was at the beach with my friend, Lisa. It's a friendship where we don't see each other often, but when we do it's as though no time has passed. There is a knowing in this friendship that eliminates the need for explanations and that provides a sense of being loved and under...Lisa'...
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Catbird Scout: Anniversary
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. That's what's so strange about this particular anniversary. There is no formal marking of the day. No ceremony for this. Last year I didn't even remember the day until a couple of days after it passed. I remember thinking that felt like a victory of sorts, a healing, a moving on. Because I really do...
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Catbird Scout: December 2014
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. That's what's so strange about this particular anniversary. There is no formal marking of the day. No ceremony for this. Last year I didn't even remember the day until a couple of days after it passed. I remember thinking that felt like a victory of sorts, a healing, a moving on. Because I really do...
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Catbird Scout: May 2014
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Sunday, May 11, 2014. Are You a Mom? It was one of those rare times when, despite the noise, everyone heard the question. A small chorus of voices piped in: Are you? You never talk about kids. Are you a grandma? You don't have pictures like the other teachers do. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Battle Ground, WA, United States.
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Catbird Scout: Dreams
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It's as if a great bird lives inside the stone of our days and since no sculptor can free it, it has to wait for the elements to wear us down, till it is free to fly." Mark Nepo. Monday, January 19, 2015. I never quite got over that loss. Those losses. The loss of Grandma before I was healed enough to thank her and truly appreciate her. The loss of a symbol of one of the few bright spots of my childhood. I am so very glad to hear all this, Deb. Your writing is a gift to all who read it, and I say tha...
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The Writing Life: April 2015
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Writing, parenting, living life to the best of my ability. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The Power of Cats. My mother loves animals, but none more than cats. There has not been a day in my 43 years that she has not lived with at least one cat, and while she doesn't go looking for them, the strays always manage to find her and move in. One of my favorite pictures of her is this one, proudly clutching her new friend as he barely tolerates it. Monday, April 27, 2015. It's Not About Me. Monday, April 20, 2015.
