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Day 357: Stitch
I was driving back to my mother-in-law’s house this evening, after having spent the day in Atlanta running a couple of errands and visiting with friends. It was pouring down rain, with lightning flashing across the night sky. The roads … Continue reading
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Day 333: Turn Over
Today I met the family that will be moving into my old house. I stopped by to pack up and/or stow away our last remaining possessions, and then I turned over the house key. It’s a very good feeling, no … Continue reading
Day 329: Cite
We are preparing to head out of town, and we have a long drive ahead of us. No, we are not on time, but it’s going to be OK. Yes, I get stressed when we are leaving later than I … Continue reading
Day 319: Reposition
I think I’ve probably quoted Emerson enough over the past 45 weeks, so I will leave it to you to find the “life only avails” passage on your own–but once again, I find myself reflecting on the wonders of “becoming,” … Continue reading
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Day 303: Return
I’ve been in Atlanta for the past 36 hours or so, and today I had a chance to swing by our old house. I felt no nostalgia, no longing. I didn’t experience the uncanny either. It was just a house. … Continue reading
Day 295: Enact
I was wandering through the library stacks today. Actually, it was my first time in the stacks of my new library. I had about a half hour until a talk I was supposed to attend, so I thought I would … Continue reading
Day 259: Frame
I pulled one of those last, remaining boxes out of the basement today and got it unpacked. The box was filled with framed pictures–I intentionally brought those pictures up here to this house (rather than leaving them in storage with … Continue reading
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Day 256: Reintegrate
It’s been a long day for a Saturday. I was up at 5am, so that my oldest and I could make it to Chapel Hill for the first competition of his fall season. We’ve done competitions, and long road trips, … Continue reading
Day 233: Transition
I’ve noticed something recently, which has made a little concerned: I have struggled more in the past week or so writing this blog than I have over the past 32 weeks. I don’t think I am “running out of steam,” … Continue reading
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