All My Exercise
Some people like to drive their car so they can walk inside a gym. There is a gym in walking distance. I might walk there and back again. Some put washers in their closets. You can do that, I don’t … Continued
Knobs and Tubes
I’m starting to wonder if the knobs and tubes were built into the house or if they were added later. It’s hard to imagine that, after thousands upon thousands of years of sooty light, that there was someone ready to … Continued
Housework for the Winter
When the weather’s kinda crappy at least you know you can be happy that your housework’s getting done because it’s relatively fun. On the day’s the weather’s nice you just want to be outside. So get some loppers, spades and … Continued
Two Degrees
Can you feel the difference between fifty-five and fifty-seven? Ninety-one and ninety-three? Nine and eleven? How about thirty-one and thirty-three? (I’m talking fahrenheit degrees.) These two make a difference you can see. And what is your heart’s melting point? The … Continued
Doing It Ourselves
We decided, instead of bringing the car to the mechanic, or calling it totaled (maybe we should have), that we would do it ourselves, “because we could.” But we couldn’t do it ourselves without the friend who helped us put … Continued
Doing the Budget
Sitting with paper, erasers and pencils, making a plan that will serve as a stencil to keep us nicely inside the lines, at least, we hope, most of the time.
For How Many Days
For how many days now have you not taken a real nap? All these days you’ve been painting and helping mommy and playing dress-up and riding to the library. You are funner then ever now, but while you’re being all … Continued
Welcome, Little Child
Welcome, little child, snuggle on this side of the body you were in, that safe dark place to hide. We will understand if you take some time to mourn the place you’ve left behind. You won’t always be that warm.
Last Day in the Womb
Catch the phone just by the echo of its last ring, run outside to glimpse the eclipse of the moon, learn as if it is the first day of summer, and grow like it’s your last day in the womb.
Like I’m Crazy
You look at me like I’m crazy to say I’m going to walk into your scrap yard and haul off the piece I need. Should I have put my hair in a ponytail at least? Are my shoulders too rounded … Continued