This year seems to be moving very quickly. Another winter is behind us and everything is ready to burst to life again. My …

Mom has changed rooms in anticipation of my sister’s arrival. Neither my sister nor my mom have a named room here. Over …

I have a song stuck in my head again. At least it feels like a worthy song this time. The song is “Just” by Radiohead …

Lo siento. In my opinion, this is a really beautiful expression in Spanish. If you accidentally bump someone on the street, you …

This morning, when I was stretching—getting out of bed—a deep growling sound came out of my mouth. I don’t make this …

I just had my first cup of coffee in a week. It wasn’t great. I expected more. By the middle of last week, a few days after …

My father is back at home after another hospital visit. He went in for a couple of weeks and they got a better handle on the fluid …

I spent a good part of last week quietly angry at my friends. Maybe I wasn’t so quiet. One friend is Earl—a giant Shire horse …

Almost done with this month—one more week. February is usually a grind in Maine, but this year, it has flown by. Some …

My father has been in bed for a week. Getting him to eat anything is impossible. It’s a struggle to even get him to drink …

I just stumbled through writing the date, and I was copying it from my computer’s calendar. I had to think about each digit …

We had some snow yesterday. It’s that really fine, dry stuff that blows around and collects in big dusty piles. The power stayed …

My friend was over last night, working on a pinball machine. He’s in charge of buying, selling, and doing some maintenance …

My friend came over the other night and we fixed the TV enough so it can be used to watch football. I finally had a good …

I haven’t been able to watch football this season. It’s not a huge deal. The power board in my TV is on its way out and if I run the …

Happy New Year! Had a quiet New Year’s Eve here—a few of us watched a movie, counted down midnight, and went our …