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Taking Refuge in Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, which seems particularly fitting this April. I've been reading a fair amount of Wendell Berry's poetry lately. Always a favorite, his work is a particularly welcome refuge these strange days. And, reading his poetry usually makes me...
An Unusual Anniversary (Fear Not)
Today is my anniversary. Not of my birth or my wedding, but of my stroke. On April 15, 2016, I went to work like usual and as I was addressing an envelope at my desk I . . . fell out. You can read about that experience HERE. In that post, I mentioned that having a...
40 Days and Nights
Did you know quarantine comes form the Italian, quarantina, meaning 40 days? Hellebores - Lenten Roses Having just concluded the 40 days of Lent by celebrating Easter, that number seems particularly significant. And it is--there are quite a few Biblical 40s: After...
Appalachian Thursday – How Does Your Garden Grow?
I think we're all looking for good news these days. A hint of a silver lining in the midst of all the craziness in the world. And I think I've found one! Growing up, we had a full-on summer garden. Potatoes, sugar peas, lettuces, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash,...
Glad That’s Over!
Last week I wrote about my impending ablation to hopefully correct a heart arrhythmia. Phew! Glad that's behind me! But as NOT fun as it was, what was absolutely GREAT was the number of people who let me know they were praying for me and rooting for good results. So...
Bless My Appalachian Heart
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my challenges dealing with atrial fibrillation. Well, since then, the issue has gotten worse. And so, in the midst of the country being in various types of quarantine, I'm going into the hospital today (just for one night) to see...
What I Hope We Learn About Sacrifice
I've aimed to keep my coronavirus-related posts on the light-hearted side. There's plenty of gloom and doom without my adding to it. I rarely watch the news anymore and just go to a few, trusted sources for my updates. One of those is the Worldometer. This is a nifty...
Appalachian Thursday – Covid Cuisine
Once again, Appalachia is ahead of the curve. You'uns come get some beans and cornbread! Last week, when people began taking this whole coronavirus business more seriously (aka panicking a wee bit), the grocery stores were hit hard. There were the usual suspects--milk...
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