Detox
Tara Choate I’ve been thinking about detoxification a lot this week. detoxification (noun) Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances. The act…
Other Life Stuff
Big Days
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to go out to dinner with my cousins, the children of my mom’s sister. As we were eating, the topic of visiting…
And so, she didn’t
Last evening, I finally accepted what had been obvious for ages. My tablet had died. The cause of death was that the power plug-in area somehow was not doing its…
Fallow
Fallow: (of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production. It’s…
Pluviophile
Noun: Someone who loves the rain, who finds joy and peace of mind in rainy days. I have a list of potential blog titles, and when I came across this…
Unimpressive
While this week was singularly lacking in art, unless you include organizing art supplies, it was a busy one. The Keizer house went on the market (lots of showing, no…
The enemy of the good
“Perfect is the enemy of the good.” ~ most often attributed to Voltaire “Done is better than perfect.” ~ Sheryl Sandberg I am moved. Done. Out. The Keizer house is…
Nubilous
nubilous (adjective) – cloudy or foggy Today I had made arrangements with a friend to meet and take our dogs for a walk. It has been muggy for a few…
Plans and other things that I have a hard time changing
When my parents were around, we had a bit of saying about “Choate Plan B”. Essentially, we’d make a plan (vacation, dinner, whatever) and then something would happen, and the…