Happy Endings
After my failed attempt at capturing Frodo, I went off to work in the city. When I returned in the late afternoon, he was waiting on my back porch. I…
Tag: rural living
Road Trip to Montana
Somewhere between Missoula and Butte, Montana, John Lennon is singing “Imagine” on the stereo. “Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can…” I start thinking about my bookshelves again. Mostly I…
City Mouse, Country Mouse
I grew up in Seattle and though I love the rural paradise where I live now, the city still lures me. I crave the buzz of energy and the visual…
Bigger Might be Better, But Small is Good Enough
I live in a House for One Person, 360 sq ft of richly layered sanctuary. This house fits me. Like Goldilocks searching for the perfect chair, I have lived in…
