June 1, 2022: The best thing about my security cameras (when they deign to work) is the pleasure I get from learning what prowls outside my house after dark. So far, it’s been nothing sinister. Meet this 3:00 a.m. visitor to my back porch. It’s welcome to drop by any time, even without an invitation. June 2: This afternoon Ember was cocooned in her elaborate bed-fort, pondering the universe, when she called out to me: […]
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Fear of Steeking
Last week when I reached under the kitchen sink to grab a cleaning product, my unsuspecting hands sunk into a stinky, slimy lake. I have no idea how long there’s been a leak, but it’s a big one. Little by little I removed the dripping contents (amazing how much I’d crammed under there) and blasted the area with a fan for a few days. I’ve asked the contractor who’s doing my upcoming quake retrofit to […]
Read moreMy, How Time Gallops!
Where have the days and months gone, as this country and too many others descend into increasing violence, deceit and oppression. On the home front, life with Ember continues to be both joyful and challenging. I’m as thrilled as ever that she’s here with me, and gratified she’s getting caught up academically and socially. As I’ve said, she’s resilient and adaptable, mostly happy and always bouncy. The hardest part is dealing with homework, but the […]
Read moreLove Conquers All
The horrors of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, along with Trump’s apparently enduring power, the worsening climate crisis, continuing Covid dangers, and more, weigh heavily. But I have my Em with me, and that’s worth a lot. Now, I’m not saying it’s a picnic all the time. For example, homework is a trial for her and thus for me as well. But though she finds me maddening when I have to set limits on stuff like […]
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