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“Oh, God, no”—the half-prayerburst out of me when I saw theseverely pruned wisteria over the driveway trellis. I’d askedMiguel, the efficient garden god,to take the tangled limbs in hand, and boy, did he. It was January,and it occurred to me … Continue reading →

What I rememberis that they were heavy,the pair of crash cymbals, and picking up the twobig discs tonight at bandpractice reminded me that parts of me usedto be in much bettershape, younger parts I never had to think about,like hands … Continue reading →

Her helmet is gold, his is black,and when she leans her body left to speak into his ear at stoplights,they look like side-by-side bowling balls. That was, for a moment, me, sans braid,risking my neck—and far more than that— along … Continue reading →

I always think of you as the blue gal,drawn toward turquoises and teals, even a soft baby blue. And today undera spring-blue sky, I made my way out to what was your house to drop off giftsfor your descendants who … Continue reading →

Because I didn’t want to miss the lastof the early wildflowers,and because it was such a perfect, blue-sky day,and because I knew the lake surface would runto cobalt under that sky,and, suspecting that the water would bequite high, which it … Continue reading →

I loved the pale pink leotard that hugged my six-year-old self,and even more, the stiff pink tutu worn on special occasions, though my little body tottered not only when I rose to my toesbut standing flat-footed, or walking, or running. … Continue reading →

Today amplifies creativity and ambition, offering new paths and expressive channels.—Daily Om horoscope, March 21, 2026 ••• How do they know, those horoscope writers? It says that Leo is my most compatible sign,that it complements my dynamic energy.So as a … Continue reading →

Make a list: 1.2.3.4.5. Keep going. Now close your eyes and absorb all the love of the universe,even the bits that you don’t think are for you. They’re for you. And everything you’ve ever wanted? That’s there for you, too.Perhaps … Continue reading →

Hand watering the day beforethe vernal equinox, my flip-floppedtoes splattered with hose spray after months of cold feet encasedin warm socks and wool slippers—this is how I know it’s spring. I love that it’s predicted to hit90 degrees today, as … Continue reading →

Driving through my neighborhood,I find myself pulling over to curbsto step outside on an unseasonablywarm March afternoon, two days before actual spring, compelledby the reemergence of colorslong stashed for winter trumpeting,Look-at-me! look-at-me! So I do, stopping to photograph poppiesthe color … Continue reading →