Weekly Newsletters

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View from vehicle dashboard, inside a garage, looking out at driveway.

Progress

It feels like a new normal. The inside looks a little different, and it seems like there should be more people coming and going to work on stuff. Pretty soon the new normal will feel as if it’s always been this way
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Bullet hole in center of shattered glass

Something’s Wrong!

Please, y’all, we as individuals and as a culture can do better than this. We can agree to disagree. And we can do it respectfully, with appreciation for each other’s humanity.
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Traffic slowly moving toward sunset

Slower Than Slow

It starts to feel like magic. How in the world did that get so much better? And now, movement can be not only faster, but also more powerful with the same amount of effort.
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Blurry image of students with hands raised, as if to ask a question

Too Much, Miss!

You’d think that after so many years on the planet, I’d have figured this out a long time ago. I’m beginning to realize that somehow, we almost always find a way through.
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Multi-colored illustration of hand bones, with each bone labeled

Thumb Up or Thumb Down?

As is too often the case, I forgot to ask why. So, when I was working on my own, I tried this thumb’s up position again, and asked myself why. The movement was smoother, simpler, gentler—and more effective.
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Sewing pattern pieces, drafting curve, grid ruler, mechanical pencil and eraser

Making Mistakes

And with even better luck, the teacher reassures you that you don’t have to start all over again, from the very beginning. It’s especially nice if you can see where you went wrong and learn from that.
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Sisters playing in a rain puddle

“We’re Sisters; We Fight”

Two of our granddaughters were riding in the back seat. After a while, there was some squabbling. As the sound escalated, I turned around to see what was going on, perhaps to intervene.
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garage under construction with a portapotty and construction materials

Soup’s On

Soup's on, so I'm going to make this short. It's been a crazy busy week. Lots of Feldenkrais, a bit of time to make stuff, and, oh by the way, our garage is being rebuilt.
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Small pond lined with stone, with background of trees and a porch railing

All In a Week

You might have guessed that I don’t like to be bored. I do like to have time to sit and wonder. To piddle around with a variety of little projects. To talk with folks. To learn new things. To watch the birds from my front porch. To watch my grandkids grow—although I must say that they grow at an alarmingly fast rate.
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Sandy beach with ocean waves and lightly cloudy sky

Rearranging Stuff

What amazed me was that what remained was so hard to fit back into the original spaces.
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Pink rain lilies against a background of leaves and a brick pathway

Monday Morning Thunder

I brought my coffee out to the front porch, where I was greeted by half a dozen pink rain lilies. A bit bent over from the rain, they were a cheery sight nonetheless.
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Hammer, nails, pin cushion, needles and thread on a gridded mat

Making Adjustments

So, you make adjustments. Maybe you get angry. Maybe you play nice to see if that gets you somewhere. Maybe you pout. Probably, you try lots of different approaches, without even knowing that’s what you’re doing.
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