It’s suddenly August (how??) and between work, a couple of weekend getaways and serious summer heat, here’s what’s saving my life right now: Poetry Unbound. I had missed the most recent season, but am catching up, and it’s a joy to hear Padraig’s lilting Irish voice and discover new-to-me poets. Daylilies, echinacea and sunflowers – […]
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saving my life: a little retail therapy.
Posted in musings, tagged DIOP, face masks, Newport Folk Festival, online shopping, retail therapy, shopping, stationery, stickers, You've Got Mail on September 10, 2020| 8 Comments »
I’m not much of a shopper normally, though I can rarely (if ever) resist a bookstore. But I love getting mail and supporting small businesses, and in these still-strange days, I’ll take my joys where I can find them. So lately, I’ve been indulging in a little retail therapy: mostly online, but a little bit […]
saving my life: coronavirus edition.
Posted in books, food, friendship, musings, tagged community, East Boston, flowers, isolation, nature, quarantine, running, tea, yoga on April 12, 2020| 9 Comments »
Hello, friends. Here we are, staring down week 5 (say it ain’t so) of what my former colleague Juliette Kayyem calls “the now normal.” It is also Easter Sunday, and the middle of Passover – and if you are celebrating, I hope you’re finding ways to do that. These days are edged with worry and […]