I receive a text from my ex, saying our family dog, Trubble, is suffering, so Joe will take him to the vet to release him from his body. Declining the invitation to see him again, I realize I'd like to hold onto the vigor and light I saw in Trubble a few months ago. The day goes by, and I'm unable to concentrate on anything. I text Joe again … [Read more...]
Living Into New Life in a New Place
My husband and I bought land in the mountains of western North Carolina when our sons were nine and 12, with the idea that we’d move from Ohio when they’d grown. And we did. But before we left northeast Ohio, in the years of high school graduations and traveling to the mountains to choose faucets and tile, I fill pages in my morning journal. I’m … [Read more...]