December 23, 2016
My husband bought me a breathtaking nativity for Christmas this year. I’ve wanted one since we were married twenty-six years ago, and I pause each time I pass the dining room to admire each of the twenty-four figures. From angels in flight, to doting wise men, and a lowly donkey,…
November 25, 2016
It rained hard in Seattle during the last 48 hours. Water gushed from leaf-filled gutters splattering the skylights above my bed, and at 2:00am when my brain played tricks on me, I secretly wondered if the wind would throw an evergreen branch though the glass and pin me to the…
November 17, 2016
The handsome Fed-Ex guy brought me books! Marvelous, beautiful books! Thanks to Lynn Price at Behler Publications for providing a Special Edition printing of The Chicken Who Saved Us for the Seattle Festival of Trees Gala on Saturday night, November 19th. Come visit me on Sunday, Nov. 20th at my…
October 27, 2016
This year I have the privilege of speaking at the Seattle Festival of Trees Gala on Saturday, November 19th. I will be sharing the story of my autistic son’s journey through an experimental bone marrow transplant, and the remarkable strength and resilience he gained from his best friend, a chicken named Frightful. (Yes, a backyard…
October 19, 2016
Four-year-old Buff Orpington Hen, living in the hen house at the end of the cul-de-sac, is seeking a sugar daddy for pecking, grazing and family building. Must live within crowing distance. My self-Summary: Hi y’all! My given name is Duke on account of my owners believed I was a rooster,…
September 30, 2016
Five-year-old Barred Plymouth Rock Hen, living in the hen house at the end of the cul-de-sac, is seeking a Rhode Island Red rooster who lives within crowing distance. My Self Summary: Hi! I’m Blanche. I’m looking for a gorgeous mate who doesn’t sport a mullet (like the black Silky that lives in my coop), has excellent…
September 17, 2016
“What’s for dinner?” my son Andrew asks me every morning. What’s for dinner? I haven’t figured out how I’ll get out of bed. Barely conscious, I stumble from bed to shower, tugging at the faucet while waiting for the water to run warm. “I like it when the house smells…
August 4, 2016
Two years ago I took an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) class with a girlfriend. Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zin at the University of Massachusetts, MBSR brings together a combination of mindfulness and yoga in order to bring about a unity of the mind and body. Out of desperation to quiet…
