Last spring I was asked by my good friend to help her costume the play Honk. This was officially my first foray into being part of a costume team. Of course there have been many times over the years where I have been assigned a task such as sewing "cookie heads" for Nutcracker, or making … Continue reading Costuming Musings: Honk
Ketchikan
Coffee Culture
Photo by Chevanon Photography on Pexels.com As I sit here this rainy morning, drinking my coffee, like I always do, I am contemplating how so many of our family rituals have coffee at the center. Every night, Scott cleans the carafe, grinds the beans and sets the timer. Every night. In the morning, the dog … Continue reading Coffee Culture
That Could Have Been My Life
I watched the most adorable video of a mamma moose and her two calves playing on a lawn in Anchorage. The grass was green, green, green and there were mature shrubs and trees. The calves were frolicking, running in circles through a sprinkler and around and around their mamma. It is funny the things that … Continue reading That Could Have Been My Life
Slated for the Shadows
If I lay my hand Flat against the surface, Palm down fingers dipping in the salty wetness, I can almost feel her moving. And if I hold my face to the wind I can almost feel the wisp, the whiff, her breath Against my cheek, tiny droplets fine and silky. I can hear her breathe, See her … Continue reading Slated for the Shadows
A Different Kind Of Morning
We moved last week. We moved from a lovely house on the hill, a cabin really that overlooked a busy harbor. A working harbor. We moved to a house out of town, on the water. A bigger lot, not so close to neighbors. Lots of trees and privacy. It is quiet here. And dark at … Continue reading A Different Kind Of Morning
Ketchikan Perspective
Ahhh.... The prompt word is "tender." I am late for work but am going to post what first comes to my mind when I think of this word. Tender. The first word is not the sweet way a mamma holds a new baby, or the way lovers might look at each other. No. This time … Continue reading Ketchikan Perspective
Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The year was 2008. That is an important detail in this story. It was 2008 and we had just looked at a couple of houses on the water. It was little disheartening. Most were too small, too weird or too much money. Finally our tireless realtor, Marna showed us a house that was big enough … Continue reading Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The Storm Will End
The prompts for the day (Monsoon, Renewal, Energetic and Gullible) seem to warrant a poem.. one of them was tricky and a little embarrassing to fit in, but lets see if you can find the awkwardness. The Storm Will End We see a broken shore Slate slate skies Tempest breezes Touch our face Energetic, angry, … Continue reading The Storm Will End
Reflection: A Poem
Prompt: Reflection In this wet and wondrous world Where rain becomes Part of who we are, Tall trees are mirrored On glassy lakes. And reeds reflect in pockets of muskeg. The upsidedowness Of a mountain Or a boat On a windless ocean, A yellow daisy on a morning wet deck, A child's face Looks back … Continue reading Reflection: A Poem
Ketchikan: A Leap of Faith
Prompt Word: Zing It is that blueberry time of year. Blueberry picking, blueberry baking and blueberry festivaling. The festival, held the first weekend in August holds a special place in the hearts of our family. It was on a Blueberry Weekend twenty-five years ago that we flew into Southeast Alaska for the first time, flying … Continue reading Ketchikan: A Leap of Faith
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