Ten months into a pandemic, in the middle of yet another surge of Covid cases, and I am great with child. My birth center will not let me deliver there if I should contract Covid, I don't want it during pregnancy anyway, and so I've limited my social activity. But still, choosing those limits doesn't … Continue reading Eleanor’s Birth Story
Category: Life Update
On Generosity and Guilt
I want to show generosity "from love, not for love."
A Visit, a Recommendation, Two Lessons
Nothing long or detailed today, just a few brief updates to break the blog silence. Life update: My brother Brock and sister Abby came to visit! In a whirlwind five days, we took them to Pampaneira, Cabo de Gata, Almeria, the Mediterranean beach, and Granada. This was easier than it sounds: all these places are … Continue reading A Visit, a Recommendation, Two Lessons
Hola, bienvenidos.
I'm twenty-eight years old. I've known about blogs and read them with interest--sometimes regularly, sometimes sporadically, sometimes rarely--for over a decade now. And writing energizes me. It clarifies what's muddy. It soothes what's hurting. There's a whole list of creative things that don't really appeal to me. Crocheting. Sewing. Anything involving wood and hammer and … Continue reading Hola, bienvenidos.
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