Discussing the new novel by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and grateful not to be living in 17th century Vardø (or 17th century anywhere).
Tag: Pen&Ink
DC Walks, Late Winter
Snow and daffodils: the turning of the year.
Godzilla and Birdie Go for a Walk
Groundhog Day/Candlemas
For this double celebration, a sketch, and the first verse of a poem by Lynn Ungar.
Celebrate this unlikely oracle,
this ball of fat and fur,
whom we so mysteriously endow
with the power to predict spring.
Let’s hear it for the improbable heroes who,
frightened at their own shadows,
nonetheless unwittingly work miracles.
Why shouldn’t we believe
this peculiar rodent holds power
over sun and seasons in his stubby paw?
Who says that God is all grandeur and glory?
—from “Groundhog Day” by Lynn Ungar
Birthday Trio
…and a celebration for Colette, Elijah Wood, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (published on this day in 1813).
Everyday Joys: Candle (before/after)
I think my family enjoys the dinner candle more as a capricious beeswax waterfall.
First New Year resolution
One of my resolutions for 2022. And beyond, I hope! May you have a Happy and Healthy New Year, everyone. May it surpass the last two, a pretty low bar.
It’s Fun to Be a Senior
Getting in on the ground floor.
It’s Hot
…Trying to find something to appreciate in the midst of dreadful heat.
It’s a Date
A day in Alexandria donating art supplies, recycling electronics, delivering a cat cushion—during a pandemic, we get our dates however we can. A more romantic conclusion, though: together we admired the river from a bench in Founders Park, with coffee from Dolci Gelati.