A croissant Two bouquets Three birthday cards Four calls from friends A walk up a hill This tree A happy Katherine Some time reading comics Some cake and tea A chat with my parents A little writing A day of Peace A happy Katherine A magnificent view A new dress My favorite hat… Continue reading Birthday à la Pandemic
From Mid-April until May 6th, I was off of work, having a creative retreat of sorts. It was utterly magical. I slept when I got tired and woke up naturally when I was ready. I had time to go rambling for five, six, seven, or eight miles every day, and was able to write and… Continue reading Returning from the Dreamtime
I went out running and found treasures nestled in the grass,beautiful feathers that fell from our sky-friends. On the way home, I encountered a bicyclist at a roundabout. I let him by, then met him again two sides later. “Beat you!” He said, his wrinkled face breaking into a mischievous grin. “You did! You win!”… Continue reading While Running
Or: what it’s like to sort out a move when the world is closing down around you. Early Days We started hearing murmurs of it in January, but it was something “over there”; not an immediate threat. It was a weird flu. We’d seen its like before. We’d be fine. “Over there” didn’t matter in… Continue reading Scenes from a Pandemic
