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The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 15: Cabinets, Doors, and More

Progress on the new house for Thor and me continues in what our builder calls the “impatient final pregnancy trimester” with interior detail work. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of …

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Dodged That Bullet

Originally published September 2020 Today it’s a two-dog, one-cat writing space. Outside blessedly cool coastal clouds ward off, with magical signage, the 90-plus days before and to come—ugh. The two dogs will alert me to phantom car-door closings and the approach of the TomTom Club—four tom wild turkeys who have made our little neighborhood their …

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The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 14: A Lot of Dirt

More dirt gets dished, literally, as excavations and installations continue at the new seaside home for Thor and me. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of 5/21/22, we set out. Not …

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Food Wars

Originally published January 2019 I recently listened to a lively call-in show on which experts (dieticians) and callers (complainers) discussed food politics. Among the many maladies that food and eating inflict on us were 1. the impact of food production on the environment, 2. the zeolousness of vegans and those who challenge the vegan diet, …

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A Rambling Writer Memory: A Greek Island Easter

Join me for a celebration of Easter on my first trip through the Greek islands, inspiration for my Book View Cafe novel THE ARIADNE CONNECTION. NOTE: This week, I’m revisiting memories of my first backpacking trip around Greece in 1981, including an Easter week stay at a remote village on the south coast of Crete. I …

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The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 20: The Minoan Earth Goddess

Treasures in the Iraklion Museum of Archaeology illustrate the story of the ancient goddess of nature and fertility. NOTE: This is a rerun due to technical difficulties…. Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. This time, in …

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In Kitty

Silas

In early September, 2000, my daughter Nikki came home one evening while I was watching TV, carrying a cardboard box. “Look what I found!” I eyed the box, knowing what she’d probably found. More than once she’d brought in a baby rabbit or other prey caught and damaged by our mighty hunter cat, Spot. I …

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The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 13: Tiles, Flooring, and Stairs, Oh My!

Thor and I continue our journey toward our dream home as our builder and his crews start on more interior projects. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of 5/21/22, we set …

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