“For most of a day we walked through alkali flats, the white crust like a frosted layer of salt that rose in a powder when your boots punched through. We wore the chalk on us everywhere—up to our knees, in… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
and then
Arms stretching, reaching as if grasping for that smear of sky the colour of someone’s baby blues. Inhaling the salty air clothed with sweet wet cedar. Juncos, chickadees, and their avian relatives flit, flutter, chirp and call. One more deep breath to… Read more
General
Pleasure is good
The sun leaned on me like a dog against its master’s leg. I’d been practicing for over an hour yet it seemed like only minutes. Like a kid who’s being called home for dinner, I knew I had to leave… Read more
Letter & Note Writing
Kindness in an Envelope
The world can always use a little more kindness. A smile, a thoughtful word, or a simple gesture spreads good cheer. “A good handwritten letter is a creative act, and not just because it is a visual and tactile pleasure…. Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
those ubiquitous lists and a note on resolutions
[Since this is the second post in which I focus on wishes and other thoughts about the New Year, let’s just say, “It’s allowed!] This is the time of year when lists seem to be everywhere. There are the ubiquitous… Read more