have you heard?
I was jogging alone at one of my favorite local parks and saw from a short distance an older gentleman, someone familiar to me over the last couple of years, but whose name I never remember. What I do remember…
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
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a butterfly on Christmas morning
On Christmas morning, we stood outside in tee shirts and bare feet, marveling at the unseasonably warm weather. Sun shone abundantly, and a vivid blue and black butterfly landed on the northeast corner of our house, warming itself on the…
safe to celebrate
A couple of weeks ago while festooning the farm with paper chains and garland and lights, paper snowflakes and more, I texted Handsome asking if he had decided to add a Christmas tree or any other fun decorations to his…
to Judy at her baby’s milestone birthday
August 26, 2025 Dear Judy, Fifty years ago you were likely preparing for the hospital, anxiously awaiting your much loved and much planned love child with Harvey. Actually, knowing your nature, you had been ready for a while! Your suitcase…
space to feel my feelings about Joc
My energy has been stalled for a few hours. I thought surely it was just from this spell of cold, dark weather. Or maybe from having a list of important but not very challenging tasks to finish today. Or maybe…
an unexpected source of Christmas magic
This past weekend our family lost our very special Aunt Marion. My sweet Mom lost her big sister. Everyone lost a truly unique and delicious life force. We had been saying goodbye slowly and in ever more difficult ways for…