Last summer, I posted about things that went bump in the night that turned out to be nothing. Yesterday, in broad daylight something real went bump. Or to be more specific, someone went bump. My house was broken into. After the police left hours later, and for most of the following sleepless night, I’ve been […]
Rituals: Over the River and Through the Woods
For over a decade, I’ve been riding a chestnut mare at farms north of Milwaukee. As I’ve been thinking into rituals, I realized that the process of riding a horse is full of ritual. These patterns are soothing to both animal and human, preparing mind as well as body for the work. It turns […]
Stirred Up
Today was one of those glorious autumn days almost painful in its beauty. The sun was warm and golden, but the brisk wind hinted at the bitterness of the winter to come. I was lucky enough to be downtown and when I saw how gorgeous Lake Michigan looked today, I had to take a minute […]
Blue Moment
There’s a house in my neighborhood with a rather unusual lawn. Each spring, for about a week, the entire yard is a carpet of tiny blue flowers. If you think it looks good, it smells even better. . . . . . . . . . I’ve been struck by this lawn year after […]
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