And now – we exhale. It seems the perfect moment to check in with Mary Raymond, in between one place and another herself. She moved not too long ago and has been figuring out furniture, paint, the rest. Her bookshelves….
Good morning, Bacon friends! I woke up to such a fun message from our friends across the pond today… Is it weird that my heart swelled with joy? My husband brought me a cup of the strong stuff. We’re going…
Barbara Kingsolver has a new book of poetry out – “How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons)”. It is marvelous. Her poems are readable, easy on the ears, honest; they cut to the heart of things. They sometimes feel like…
I’ve seen a lot of kindness the last 6 days, after taking a spill with Daisy the puppy on the stairs while spending a weekend away. A surgeon in Nashville repaired the 3 broken bones in my left ankle, adding some shiny new…
Dear Bacon Friends, Let’s leave Hadestown tonight. Orpheus has snuck into hell, begging Hades to let his lover Eurydice rejoin him in the world above. Hades laughs – scornful – but Persephone convinces him to give the young lovers another…