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So I Married A Birder
Most of the time, having an expert birder for a husband is a really wonderful thing. I often say I am a birdwatcher by marriage, and after 15 years of living with Eric Masterson, even I can (sort of) identify the backyard birds that flock to our feeder. But Eric, author of Birdwatching in New Hampshire, knows the stories that come with them — whether the birds reside in NH year round, or if they’re just refueling on a migratory route spanning thousands of miles. One fall night, Eric said to me, “Tricia, come outside. You can hear the birds migrating.” Knowing his hearing is downright otherworldly, I said, “No, honey, YOU can hear the birds migrating.” [Read more…] about So I Married A Birder
Quote of the Week for Jan. 13
“To the critic, art is a noun. To the artist, art is a verb.” — From the book Art and Fear, by David Bayle and Ted Orland
The Year in Review!
Kate gave birth to the royal baby, Miley showed us more than we cared to see, and thanks to all of you, my year rocked. [Read more…] about The Year in Review!
Imperfectly Ringing in the New Year
I’m reading a fabulous book called The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham. It’s terrific. If you don’t believe me, believe Anne Lamott who says on back cover, “I love this book and I’ve been foisting it on people for years.
As someone who spends a lot of time striving to get things right (read perfect), it is not only refreshing but possibly life saving to be reminded that there is no perfect, that I will never get everything right. The gist of the book is: I’m Not All-Right, and You’re Not All-Right, But That’s Okay — THAT’S All-Right (pg. 28). [Read more…] about Imperfectly Ringing in the New Year