Category Archives: mindfulness

MID-AUGUST, SHIFTING LIGHT

We’ve come to that poignant part of summer once again, the part where our full gardens spill into the driveway and street and sidewalk, back-to-school supplies crowd Target’s aisles, school-age kids think about who will be in their classes in September, and grandparents like me offer childcare for the upcoming school year.

THE THICK OF SUMMER

One of the greatest things about being an older adult is the time to settle into whatever season it is, which is extra lovely in the summer. As I write this, I am in a chair outside my front door, gardens bursting with blooms in front of me, a little humidity in the air, birdsContinue reading “THE THICK OF SUMMER”

For the Love of June

Welcome, summer! Yes, I know the summer solstice is still a few weeks away, but Minnesotans are in full summer mode. The gardens are bursting, the school year is wrapping up, we’ve put chairs outside so we can plop down and linger anytime we want. There’s nothing like living in a place that includes winterContinue reading “For the Love of June”

When Making Lasagna on Sunday Afternoon Feels Miraculous

The never-ending snow floats past the bay window where our houseplants hang out, clean our indoor air, and provide respite from the white landscape of a Minnesota winter. The last time I checked, the snow pile outside the front door formed from our many winter driveway clearings is taller than I am. Some of theContinue reading “When Making Lasagna on Sunday Afternoon Feels Miraculous”