Smoke and Water

Shortly after rising, one day this week, I looked out a window and stopped breathing, mid-breath.  Something awful had happened to my vision.  Try as I might—and I tried mightily—I couldn’t focus on anything in the back yard.  A minute later, it dawned on me that I could focus fine on what was in the… Continue reading Smoke and Water

Lucky Us

Southeastern Michigan’s weather, this spring, is still figuring out what it’s doing.  We’re at the tail end of May, and Dave Rexroth issued another freeze warning on Wednesday.  The flowers have loved the spring.  Magnolia blossoms in this area usually last a couple days.  This year, they’re lingering so long on the trees that not… Continue reading Lucky Us