And every day I pick more than I can use that day but I look up and see the one, the two, the little cluster just out of reach – too high – too far back – and those are the ones that look perfect, those are the ones that I am sure would taste the best.
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Here is the basic idea of “sunk costs:” money, time, effort that you have already put into a project, regardless of the status or relative completeness of a project, are the “sunk costs.” You’ve spent them, it’s over. Don’t get too attached is the theory. The reason for the theory is sound; if you get…
If you are not a fan of Prairie Home Companion you won’t get the reference, if you are then the famous lines are already running through your head: where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children above average. I don’t live in the fictional Lake Wobegone, because…
Sugar Bear – what can I say. It’s been over six months and he definitely knows us but I don’t think he has truly settled into believing, deeply believing that we are for real. Relationships are hard, especially when you don’t speak the same language and so there is no way for us to reassure…
Here’s the thing about perspective: it’s yours. From wherever you stand, literally or figuratively, what you see is exactly, entirely and only what you see. You might experience something in a way similar to another person, but only you are seeing whatever it is you are looking at in the way that you are seeing…
Have you observed a new mammal? A baby mammal if you will? They are marked by their diminutive size and greater or lesser degrees of helplessness. They nurse, the need protection, they are bad at keeping themselves warm so need to be close to a bigger mammal, often they are poor of sight, and they…
California is a dry state. Dry in the sense that we don’t get loads of rain, we do plenty of drinking. There are a lot of parts of California so saying that it is just one thing is a bit of a generalization I know, and I am going to make the statement anyway. We…
I have said it before but it bears repeating, and what with a holiday dedicated to giving thanks just having passed we might as well revisit the topic: gratitude is simple, and should be simply done. I think a lot of people get caught up on the idea that gratitude has to be for something…
Looking for an excuse to head out to Tomales Bay? Join me along with other authors reading our True Animal Stories! Tuesday July 29th at the Inverness Library. 6:30 refreshments/music, 7pm stories. FREE. I will be reading a piece I call Living with Animals, and will of course have copies of ’til now available to…
The gentleman was in a wheelchair but looked like he should be on a gurney. His head was lolling to the side, eyes frequently rolling to the back of his head, skin waxy with the distinctive yellow tint of liver trouble. Our flight was late, the gate was changed, I had ample sitting around waiting…
Faith Works 