The Sunroom

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  • From the Bookshelf

    Inspired by my love of the television series “Dark Winds” based on the Tony Hillerman novels, I picked up a Lt. Leaphorn paperback for $0.99 from our local thrift shop. Given the randomness of the find I have no idea where in the series it falls, nor even how many novels are in the series…

  • Beloveds

    And I am on the verge of crying over everything – the slightest amount of true feelings, and I burst into tears. This has been incredibly embarrassing at Union exec meetings and in front of neighbors while looking at my nephew’s Halloween photos (he made the most gorgeous Lady Gaga). If I even dare to…

  • Mountain Air

    I would like to store the crisp mountain air in a bottle or perhaps distill it into an oil that I can place on my pulse points. My travels are rarely for pleasure (as I am a hobbit) but even still, there are small moments of revelling, especially as I am mostly traveling through rural…

  • Good Night

    Today would have been my grandfather’s 96th birthday. It seemed fitting that his longtime friend sent me a photo of the church flyer for his upcoming memorial on today of all days. One of the funniest recent memories of Papa was while we were visiting him at the care facility. He wasn’t at his best,…

  • Tiptoe Through the Tombstones

    Today was a travel day, and I spent most of it in the car. At around the halfway point, I happened upon the smallest cemetery along a country lane. The Sun made an appearance, and the air was refreshing. It made me want to seek out more graveyards during my drives.

  • Oh, October

    Where I live, Octobers are magical. The sunlight turns golden all while the air becomes crisper and more refreshing. Plenty of days you can still accidently get a sunburn, but we’ve also seen snow. Our Octobers remind me of Septembers when I was a child (which, if one delves into why that is, is horribly…

  • Golden Afternoon

    Today was made for reveling in the minute. There is something entirely magical about a day at home with ADHD medication. I find myself lightly skipping from one completed task to the next, as though picking my way across stones in a sunny garden. Did I mention the tasks were completed? And the picking of…

  • Morning Tea

    I woke this morning, delighted by a crisp breeze that only Autumn can bring, and flung the windows open. The rustling of tree leaves in the golden light and the cool air creeping into The Sunroom beg for soft, billowly blankets and a hot cup of… well, whatever it is that brings you peace, or…