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election

  • election checklist, week five.

    We have 71 days until the 2020 election in the US. That’s 10 weeks during which I’ll be trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion, and…

    August 24, 2020 5 Comments
  • election checklist, week four.

    We have 78 days until the 2020 election in the US. That’s 11 weeks during which I’ll be trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion, and…

    August 17, 2020 3 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. this beat up old document box {with a brand-new lease in it}. 2. this dream apartment. {per a certain six-year-old.} 3. these peaches. {and peach fuzz.} 4. this clamp. {and old bottle of…

    August 14, 2020 5 Comments
  • election checklist, week three.

    We have 85 days until the 2020 election in the US. That’s 12 weeks during which I’ll be trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion, and…

    August 10, 2020 15 Comments
  • election checklist, week two.

    We have 92 days until the 2020 election in the US. That’s 13 weeks during which I’ll be trying my damnedest to get leaders elected who will move the dial toward equity, inclusion, and…

    August 3, 2020 2 Comments
  • how to know it’s november.

    tucked in upper cabinets, candy. on sidewalks, leaf tannins. outside windows, orange. in mugs, cider. in the oven, muffins. on the stove, soup. at dinner, darkness. piled on beds, blankets. on the street, murmurs.…

    November 5, 2018 15 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.  1. this ribbon. {and two kids very into wearing it (and others).} 2. this bitty bowl. {just the right size for just about everything.} 3. these pencils.…

    November 2, 2018 8 Comments
  • four things to do before voting.

    Sitting around with a pit in your stomach doesn’t feel very good. Putting a spare hour or two to good use and making sure you’re informed, ready to vote, and bringing as many friends…

    October 25, 2018 5 Comments
  • make-believe: vote.

    There are a lot of reasons to feel disenchanted with the democratic process these days, to say nothing of the folks in office. It’s understandable to feel angry, or to feel like voting won’t…

    October 10, 2018 8 Comments
  • what will i tell my children?

    I am carrying a baby due to be born on January 20, 2017.  In the future, when my kids ask me what I did in the months and weeks and days leading up to…

    November 9, 2016 252 Comments