survive, not thrive. 11/21/22 It was good to stand on a ladder for a week, holding a paintbrush. I went… Nov, 21, 2022
Something different. 11/12/22 I’m spending the next week on a 12′ ladder in the downtown Visit Bend offices, painting… Nov, 12, 2022
exodus, for light. 11/11/22 Practical reasons for moving. The space. The pace. The light. The land. A little bit more… Nov, 11, 2022
Cold coyotes, 11/10/22 Not sure what had the coyotes riled up last night, did they kill a deer? Where… Nov, 10, 2022
Still an Exodus.11/9/22 Some things here feel normal. I’m teaching just a little bit. I left behind so many… Nov, 9, 2022
Snow. 11/4/22 This happened. It was unexpected. It was more than I ever imagined. Or planned for. Kind… Nov, 4, 2022
Exodus. Kind of complete. 10/30/22 The exodus has happened but not turned out so much as we’d thought. Bonus things. The… Oct, 30, 2022
Exodus, movement of jah people 10/17/22 Here’s a grueling thing. Have a weeping husband, who can only shuffle limp about saying, “I… Oct, 18, 2022
The exodus continues, 10/15/22 Dorothy Gale must be punished. She dreamed of somewhere where the grass was greener, far north,… Oct, 15, 2022
The exodus some more. 10/11/22 We took Magnolia to her new home. I followed Karl in his truck to make sure… Oct, 11, 2022
The exodus continues 10/9/22. Moving to Oregon. The exodus continues. People all the time tell me, “oh yeah, moving’s one… Oct, 9, 2022
La vida phantasmagoria. 1/30/2017 Competing in an organized sport with a dog who can see ghosts requires a delicate feather… Sep, 16, 2022
The rain, mostly i can only listen to Metallica. 2/17/2017 The storms keep sweeping through. The trees come down, leave craters were they used to be,… Sep, 16, 2022
The beginning of the end, part 1. 5/15/2017 An era marks an ending. One door shuts, and it stays shut. A half full glass… Sep, 16, 2022
The beginning of the end, part 2. 5/16/2017 When we left off, I had acquired a feral jungle terrier and talked my way into… Sep, 16, 2022
Ruby. 5/16/2017 Her Graveby Mary Oliver She would come back, dripping thick water, from the green bog. She… Sep, 16, 2022
Sister Mary Ruby. 5/17/2017 Sister Mary Ruby, a quiet, perfect, important part of my life. Here’s part of her story.… Sep, 16, 2022
Seventeen Years. 5/19/2017 Ruby was seventeen. Seventeen years is a long time for someone to be with you. We… Sep, 16, 2022
What happened to Banksy? 4/8/2018 Here’s a thing I do not recommend. Go let your dog out to pee and find… Sep, 16, 2022
Neurologist for dogs explain the weirdo and unexplained. 4/18/2018 There was a guy if front of my house the other morning dancing to what I… Sep, 16, 2022
Goo, ICU. 5/15/2018 Today in real time there was a genuine, muthatrucking goddamn triple toe loop quadruple axle of… Sep, 16, 2022
Sparkling heart of the woods, Mrs. Wu. 5/17/2018 It was exactly one year ago we lost Ruby, Mrs. Wu, Sister Mary Ruby, the sparkling… Sep, 16, 2022
Bambi quick the thicket. 5/28/2018 Under the rules of Bambi, the meadow is bad because of Man, but the thicket is… Sep, 16, 2022
Part 2. Not the kind of person who gets poison oak. 6/3/2018 Part Two, Part One is called Bambi Quick The Thicket In these bipartisan times, the world… Sep, 16, 2022