Category Archives: catching moments

piling

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

I have a basket where I pile things that need to be done–bills, invitations, bank statements, receipts, hotel and airline confirmations, soccer schedules. Generally, the plan is that I go through it once a week. Well, there was Christmas, then … Continue reading →

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volt

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

I want to slow things down. I was planning on writing a post on several stories in Alan Heathcock‘s debut collection, Volt, but I think I’ll just look at the first story. “The Staying Freight”–I love the title–was first published … Continue reading →

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the end of the storm

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

A week ago, I was so struck, as I came up over a hill, to actually be able to see the end of the storm–see it in the sky. At its source. Rather than notice the rain had stopped or … Continue reading →

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I give, from 10-29-09

Posted on October 29, 2011 by
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looking forward

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Not sure which is my favorite season, but I have both fall and winter to look forward to, one right after the other. Last Friday morning, I opened the back door and felt cool air outside– 72 degrees in Columbus, … Continue reading →

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await your reply 5: parceling out your life

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

And you wipe the snow out of your hair and get back into your car and drive off toward an accumulation of the usual daily stuff–there is dinner to be made and laundry to be done and helping the kids … Continue reading →

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VCFA visuals #6: skyworks

Posted on July 13, 2011 by
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VCFA visuals #3: remembering the stones

Posted on July 10, 2011 by
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it pulls me and grounds me

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

After seeing my photos of the ocean, a friend wrote that she could tell the ocean pulls me and grounds me at the same time. What an amazing thing to know from a photo. Seven days the first week of … Continue reading →

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catching moments: sunsets santa rosa beach

Posted on April 21, 2011 by
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