people are way too complicated to keep relationships simple. and also horribly simple in managing complex relationships. how do you reconcile that shit? it makes me tired. this has been quite a week for complex relationships in my little world ( Read more... )

david carradine found dead in bangkok? crazy young mom puts human shit in her sick child's feeding tube?

dude, the news is bumming me out today.

i just took salo out to pee in the front yard and looked up into the night sky to see birds - lots and lots of birds circles and landing high in nearby trees. what kind of birds are those? are they the ones who nest in front of my bedroom window with their strange little squeaking chirp? i laid on my back on the warm sidewalk and tried to count ( Read more... )

so i think we're done having babies. no more. i feel relieved, happy. ready to get on with life. i love the kids we have. my own life as an adult looks good from here. i don't want to have more babies, but i'm feeling pretty sentimental ( Read more... )

1. What is something mom always says to you ( Read more... )

I just ate ice cream for breakfast. In fact I've eaten whatever the hell I wanted, whenever I've wanted it for almost 48 house. And some of it was delicious. And I didn't have to share ( Read more... )

quiet house. cloudy cool morning - even a little rain. working in my slippers and bathrobe. coffee. iron and wine.

this is good.

owning finches
building a tree house
the impending death of our old dog
having custom couch covers made
how my new running shoes seem to have defective soles
family traditions
how my new glasses suck, and a plan to replace them with these
spring
more yoga. always more yoga
god and prayer and holy grace
how much this book has embedded itself under ( Read more... )

my dog billie died this morning. we are devastated...

work = exhausting. those people maintain a sense of hope for the most egregious criminal offenders in our society, yet that can't suspend judgment of one another, and they make firm decisions about each others' defective characters every fucking day. i am tired of that shit. and you know what? i'm gonna write a memo about offering respect, hope and ( Read more... )