Tag: growth
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Bathroom Baby
It is a tricky thing to keep tropical plants alive when they live in a loft in an occasionally-heated, occasionally-occupied tiny house in the middle of Midwest winter. My fantasy of creating and maintaining a vibrant, plant-rich space began to wilt along with my plants the three-day weekend we had guests during a cold snap.…
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On Being Single. Or rather, On Being Lonely. Because the two are not (always) the same.
I recently spent time with a friend who is grieving the death of her husband of 26 years. She noticed that we’re switching places. She is now single and I’m happily partnered up. She wanted to know if I had any tips on how to do it well. This being-single-business. I was flattered, mainly because…
Behind the Blue Door 