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
On Friday, I ran a half marathon. It wasn’t an official event. I didn’t get a medal. I didn’t even really want to do it: I was feeling weak, and tired, and just a little bit grumpy. The weather was also not in my favor: while it was warm-ish and sunny, it was also incredibly… Continue reading Redefining “Best”
How I cope with uncertain times. The last several years have been dramatic for and traumatic to many. Events on the global stage have caused sadness, fear, and have made many people feel extremely uncertain about the direction the world is heading. On a personal level, I have also been dealing with a lot of… Continue reading The Only Way Out is Through
I originally published this on my other website. I’m reposting it here so that it’s more accessible. Audio recording Everything you cherish about your appearance will one day be gone.Your beauty will fade.Your hair will thin and fall out.Your body will slump and puff in ways you never expected or asked for, bowed down and… Continue reading [Repost] A Reminder
Over the last couple of years, I’ve had a few people ask me how it was that I managed to move to London. The very short answer is: the company I work for opened an office here, and asked me if I would be willing to move. And I said yes! Of course, every story… Continue reading How I Moved to London
One of the things I’ve noticed about “being a grown-up” is that there isn’t much appreciation for amateurs, in either sense of the word. As adults, we’re expected to do something perfectly–and ideally, for commercial gain–or not at all. This is a general rule, obviously, as there are realms where this is clearly not the… Continue reading Small Steps Are Just Fine
My first spring in London, after the grey had cleared and we had a series of sunny days, everything seemed to burst into flower at once. Trees with large conical clusters of flowers, in particular, caught my eye, and I went over to investigate further. When I got closer, I realized that they were Chestnut… Continue reading Fruit and Flower
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
Found in a journal entry dated 25th September, 2018 Do you feel it? The future reaches back, and the past reaches forward, and you are caught between them, embraced, by all that you’ve known and all that you will know in the ineffable mystery called “Time”.
A couple of weeks ago, I went for a run, and discovered that bluebells were blooming in one of the nearby woods. I went back a couple of days later to photograph them. Since then, I’ve been walking in the woods nearly every day, and stop to take photographs every time, even though I tell… Continue reading The Magic of Bluebells
