December 4, 2024 Until the other day, one of the ginkgo trees in our back yard stubbornly resisted the onset of winter. The leaves stayed bright, keeping a trace of green while other trees faded to dull brown. Then, like a stripper at last call, everything came off in a hurry. The life of an… Continue reading Writing the natural way
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Living a well-rounded life
August 1, 2024 It's been a season of strange weather in Atlanta. Thankfully, we've been spared any life-threatening climate convulsions, but the normal phases of summer have got themselves all jumbled up. The heat that usually holds off until August descended in June. Next came a July of sudden, soaking downpours, the kind my mother… Continue reading Living a well-rounded life
What holiday is this?
October 21, 2023 It's the time of year when the universe reminds us that life means constant change. Our young sugar maple, pictured above, got the message before most of the trees here in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. Though lots of leaves are still green, the sweaters and extra blankets are out of the… Continue reading What holiday is this?
Falling
November 7, 2022 I woke up early, my sleep unhinged by daylight saving time, and found that for the third time in barely two months, I had lost a friend. All were about my age, two were taken by cancer, and each was a very special soul who made the world a brighter place. The… Continue reading Falling