tiny moments (and everything in between)
It’s the first day of autumn and I’m glad. Glad for the turn of season and all that goes with it. The sinking into rhythms with the kids, their schoolwork, their activities. The changing patterns of light in the sky and upon our tables and walls and hardwood floors. The (intense) energy of summer days … Continue reading Moving into a New Season
Unfurling. I brought some cosmos clippings indoors recently and, when the blooms began drooping, I prepared to toss them. But then I noticed the buds (so many of them) on the stems. They were wrapped in a nearly-transparent, waxy kind of flattened disc. How did I not notice this before? Something about the waxiness, something about … Continue reading Reflected
the dahlias are blooming with their pinks peaches yellows creams i water them stray drops splash my legs refreshing in the heat of a summer day my daughter stands near gets splashed too and we gaze at the blooms some full some tight in buds waiting some, too, are browning wilting fading and i pluck … Continue reading the dahlias
coming off a week of daily posts leaves me with what now? gratitude week was a week full of paying attention. a week full of looking, listening, feeling, acknowledging. it was good. and i thank all of you who participated in this space, in the space of your own blogs, and in the space of … Continue reading blooming together
i first crossed paths with jessica in susannah conway's unravelling course a couple years ago. jessica was a strong voice in the class and i remember feeling drawn to her. a few months ago, we reconnected and it's been wonderful to watch her new project (of which you'll read below) take off. she's an old … Continue reading an interview with jessica amos
