I have been an anxious mess for the past 24 hours, ever since making the plan to go meet the rescue pup, Dusty. My insides are on fire. First, I was worried about logistics, like finding my way to the foster mother’s house. And then all the rest: should I even be looking at a dog if I’m not positive it’s a good idea. Although in all honesty, I have to say that when I […]
Read moreMonth: May 2020
Day 63: Fenceposts
It rained again last night, strangely. By early morning the squirrels were particularly feisty, dashing around in groups of four or five, tussling in the trees while chattering and yipping argumentatively, and chasing birds. It turns out they also spend an inordinate amount of time on fence posts. This is 24 hours’ worth of poses. Twice today I heard my neighbor two doors down repeatedly banging a pot lid in her yard and yelling, “Get […]
Read moreDay 62: Iceboxes
Some days, like this one, it’s especially challenging to face a blank page. It’s remained blank all day. As blank as my mind. This post will likely be very short. There are obvious pros to shopping for groceries online these days, but there are also drawbacks. For the second consecutive time I requested two chunks of a yummy artisanal white cheddar, and for the second consecutive time I got just one, which will last only […]
Read moreDay 61: It’s Too Soon
I’m disappointed. I really wanted to meet that dog, Dusty, but I guess she got adopted because she’s no longer on the website. Why hasn’t a single one of the rescue agencies gotten back to me? This is interesting, from the May 10 issue of The New York Times: According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social, when the […]
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