Mending
Thinking about mending. Trying to make it more than it is. Exploring the symbolic dimensions. These things are beyond me. I just need to do it. “Use it up, wear it out, make it...
Author: Catherine
A Winter Adventure
We went cross-country skiing in Acadia yesterday. Sam forgot to put the poles in the car. I didn’t think I could ski without poles, but apparently I can. I stayed upright the whole time...
January
Those dots on the ice are resting seagulls. There’s sea smoke in the background. It was below zero this morning, again. I was able to take a walk in this cold. My face hurt,...
Blue Hill
I made a trip to Blue Hill on Saturday afternoon. It’s just 40 minutes away but it has a very different feeling than my town. How to describe it – more elitist, more liberal,...
Ice along the trail
We’ve had some snow. But before the snow, there was ice. The trail we walked last week will be very treacherous now, with invisible ice under the snow. I’m glad we were able to...
Peaks and views
We hiked in Acadia last week near Southwest Harbor. Two peaks were summited (small ones)! There was some ice on the trail, but we could pick our way around it. First peak – Flying...
Beginnings
Hopeful beginnings, I should say. Both because I have hope for certain results and because success, whatever that means, is not guaranteed. I want to knit a sweater or maybe a vest in this...