Hello, reader. How are you? Do you like talking about race? I like talking about race for real. Ming and I talk about race often–it’s a normal topic for our day. Many people get angry, defensive, scared, uncomfortable, annoyed, irritable, mean, and otherwise hard to be around, talking about race. I know it can have… Read More »
Hello, how are you, reader? So much, I’m thinking about community lately. Ming and I are learning a lot in our home. We had a zoom dinner with a prospective new housemate, and he asked about how conflict is handled in the house. It brought up a lot of feelings for me, and I’ve been… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Do you like earth stuff? Ming and I are traveling for fun in Oregon and looked online at cheap places to visit with an EBT card. We considered the Portland Japanese gardens, the Chinese gardens I love with their amazing teahouse, maybe an art museum? Then I saw the Rice… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I was bitten by some little gnats. Spring is really here, in this part of Oregon. Some tiny winged insects woke up. I guess they were hungry for me. I don’t actually know if they’re gnats, but they look like that–tiny flying insects. Where’s an entomologist when you need one? … Read More »
“Any stove that’s electric is not really a stove–it’s a glorified hot plate,” I said, pondering natural gas. “There–I said it. Fire is totally different for cooking, than a ridiculously hot coil of metal. Sorry. Cooking feels so different with a flame.” Ming and I were lying in bed. It was early in the morning,… Read More »
Power in relationships is troubling me. I think about power all day–systems, families, governments, how decisions are made in groups I’m a part of. I’m a design geek now. So I think about power in how buildings and spaces are made, and how objects are made. Power in relationships can be seen in tradition and… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I made a video altar tour. Would you like to know a little about the things that are on my altar right now? It’s only true for now. My altar could be rather different tomorrow. For example, the little blue mushroom is just passing through, looking for a kind recipient. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? This is my gratitude for late April. Please join me in celebrating the goodness that fills my life. eyes I’m so glad my eyes got better. I had an illness which started as a cold, then a week of gastrointestinal distress, then my eyes got gunky / gummy and hurting… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I don’t have a ton of experience with tarot. But I’ve been doing it for a while now. I like to take it slow and learn about myself and my life through this cool lens. The seven of swords is classic about theft and deception. But it has also felt… Read More »
I saw a red candle at a special store, in the witchy area, and I wanted it. The candle was designated for courage. I need more courage in my life–the courage to stick with difficult situations through hard times, being myself steadfastly, staying honest always, even when I’m scared. When I’m scared, that’s the only… Read More »