Author: nlondon36

The things I carried from home: I dump my purse out onto the bed. What a mess. No wonder it’s so heavy. Definitely in need of sorting. To keep, to discard. Ok. My wallet, the eyeglasses I need for driving, four tubes of lipstick, all the same color that I bought before we moved which … Continue reading the things I carried from home

Hustle and flow. I’ve moved to a small farming town half way around the world to be closer to my daughter, son-in-law and 15 month old granddaughter. Richard and I have rented a house a short 30 minute drive to the organic farm my daughter and her husband started 15 years ago, five acres that … Continue reading hustle and flow

I have a good friend who can trace her female ancestry back to the 1700s and beyond. These women settled in what is now Texas, bought land, went to school, prospered. That is not my story. What I know of my Ukrainian ancestors is that the lucky ones, the ones young enough to endure months … Continue reading calling the ancestors

What’s love got to do with it When fires and floods, cyclones and ice destroy what we have planted for the future, tell me, what’s love got to do with it. Everything, love says. Everything. When your neighbor shows up with food, warm blankets, with toys for the children offering comfort and no need to … Continue reading what’s love got to do with it

Knock Knock Joke Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Hey, don’t cry, honey. It’s not so bad. Really, everything will work out for the best. You’ll see. Is she batshit crazy? I’m dying here, drowning in grief, weeping right in front of her and she’s telling me it’s not so bad? I’m sad, I’m … Continue reading knock knock joke