Barometric Pressures – Maggie Turner Atmospheric change, the quality of the air, the sky, and sound have shifted. I feel new energy, strange and electric, with every intake of breath. And deep within, there is a loss, a sudden empty cavern, waiting on each breath. So it is, after time divides. Sarah Tryon Smith passed… Continue reading Barometric Pressures
Author: Maggie Turner
Ism Schism
In my opinion Ageism has been actively created, in recent history. It is a phenomena that encourages the young to regard their own perceptions and abilities as superior to those of their elders. I did not buy this line when I was a kid, or as a young adult; I do not buy it now.… Continue reading Ism Schism
Waking Up Thinking
This morning I read the postings of my friends and “friends” on Facebook. One link led to another, which eventually led to a recent 2013 performance of “Vestida de Nit” by Silvia Pérez Cruz, found at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151506514191850. I loved it, I cried. Then I had a look around the web, and found this performance of… Continue reading Waking Up Thinking
Endless Self Promotion
Life has been very quiet since our visitors left on Tuesday. Which is a good thing really, quiet is good; just a little on the quiet side is all. The weather has been sunny, so that we have been able to proceed with the deck staining project. On Wednesday night Attila applied the second coat… Continue reading Endless Self Promotion
The Visit
Luna, Janus, the Grandbabies Imp and Elf and Tink, and the dogs Bennie and Bim, have been here and gone. They stayed with us two nights; the second night was an extra bonus. The night they arrived we had a campfire in the back yard, over which we cooked hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches.… Continue reading The Visit