Tag Archives: Maine Coon

Mothers of Mine

I have many good mothers in my life. I am lucky and proud to know these people, be of these people, and to be shaped by them continually. These are ladies of wit and warmth and strength and wisdom. When … Continue reading

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We the Couch Sleepers.

  Total of five legs in this picture.    Yesterday afternoon, the Madre y Padre de Jake drove their little green car from that thin stip of beach in Southern Maryland all the way to Brooklyn, or Mad Max Town … Continue reading

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Garbage World

I am drinking coffee with my back to the window; the day gets me through the screen and outside it feels green, lush, sunny, worthwhile, but I need to push through this last bit of work before it is summer … Continue reading

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Olive in the background, eating flies.

I have just arrived home, my glass is full, and the sun is setting through the new leaves outside. There are only thirty more days that I will watch the light fade from these rooftops and walls. Tomorrow is my … Continue reading

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Counting Cars

Everything is coming up circles, these days. Hurtling toward Huntingdon late last week, late into the night, our headlights found roadside bushes, saw the gentle slope of grassy fields, the panels of weathered houses, too late for any lights to … Continue reading

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Statement of Purpose

I am in the midst of a lengthy process. I am realizing that I will likely be in this process until I die. (Either prematurely or because the career path I have chosen is rife with instabilities and temporary employment.) … Continue reading

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For Two Lovely Ladies

Despite what you might think about me, given my cat blog and volume of feline paraphernalia and my affection for Murder, She Wrote, I’m not super into pet birthdays….UNTIL NOW. Several months ago, right after we brought Olive into our home, … Continue reading

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All of the Things

The coffee in the treasured New Zealand mug, the handful of birds in our tree out the window, the sound of coasting traffic on the street below. Woven blanket, sheepskin, topographical map, heirloom table. Three-legged cat, two-legged companion, tiny refrigerator, … Continue reading

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Cliché of Myself

  It is another grey morning with snow en route, we are told. The Bearded Companion and I are sick, sniffly, drinking hot Emergen-C, sneezing. I am stretched across our brightly patterned Mexican blanket and I am remembering that we … Continue reading

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A Family Affair

On a rainy morning in late February, Jake Weller and I took the subway to 81 Street to spend the day with a truly terrific set of humans– my family.     The rain persisted and we, outfitted in coats … Continue reading

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