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Believing in Gravity
My latest meditation image is of the Sun viewed from about the location of Jupiter. In my imagination-meditation, I see our home star as a bright speck, brighter than the other stars but clearly one of them, not owned or … Continue reading
Posted in A Changing Planet, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature
Tagged drought, evolution, gravity, john mayer, meditation, sun
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Poppy’s Playlist
I took a piano class last Friday night – R was out of town & I actually got myself out of the house & over to our beloved local community college for Todd Walker‘s famous workshop Piano Your Teachers Never … Continue reading
Skyfall Happens
I happened to glance skyward during dinner on the outside deck @ Paradise Grill a few weeks ago & noticed a brilliant dropping blue flare in the western sky, thinking it was some kind of failed fireworks. Turns out it was our … Continue reading
Posted in A Changing Planet, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature
Tagged asteroid, asteroid belt, Chelyabinsk, DA14, jupiter, meteor, randomness, Russia meteor, safety, security, skyfall
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Lemon & Salt
My new favorite condiment for nearly everything: preserved lemon. Lemon & salt, salt & lemon, that’s it, & who could ask for more? And happily, it’s very easy to make* - gotta use your hands though! The veneration of salt peppers human … Continue reading
Leftovers for Breakfast
A while ago I noticed a slew of news articles about how much food is wasted…realizing that I’m part of the problem really hit me in the gut. I now feel especially guilty about bread crusts – I’d always thought … Continue reading
Posted in Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life
Tagged compost, food waste, freezer, leftovers, refrigerator, refrigerator meals, worm composter
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5 Million Years on Kauai
I’m sure this will come as no news to all you Kauaiophiles: it feels nearly impossible to enthusiastically plunge back into daily life – whatever & wherever & however satisfying it may be – after a few days on the Garden Isle. … Continue reading
Turning a Corner on Time
It’s Day 2 of the New Year. 2013 is already strengthening its foothold, but I still chirp “happy new year” at the beginning of each sentence. You’ll hear me say this for at least another week…as long as I can … Continue reading
Arranging Your Face
He looks down at them and arranges his face. Erasmus says that you must do this each morning before you leave your house: ‘put on a mask, as it were.’ - from Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel I find this face arranging especially … Continue reading
Norwegian Tortillas in Four (Short) Chapters
1 Family Heritage. When your parents are from Minnesota (& you’re anywhere near my somewhat advanced age), there’s a high likelihood that your ancestors are either from Sweden, Norway, or Germany, with a few other random northern European bloodlines thrown into … Continue reading
Longer Than You Think
Have you noticed that whatever the project, it takes longer than you think? Uh, like, much longer. Never, ever shorter. Definitely not your usual bell curve of averages. Especially at this time of year, it seems. I (thankfully) didn’t host … Continue reading
