The memory of that day

March 11, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

One year ago tomorrow, March 12th 2020, I was on my deck, on the phone with a friend, a gin and tonic in my hand at one o’clock in the afternoon because the official call came in – school would be closed for the next two weeks starting that afternoon. As I was telling my […]

Four Years Gone

March 5, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

In the next room, sounds of school float out my daughter’s bedroom door. “When we’re done with this, we can take a break. But I need you to choose which one is your name.” It’s been nearly a full year of these sounds. For the first part of it, I had to sit next to […]

one year

February 28, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

February 28th, 2020 In the news, there was talk of a virus. Usually, I would find myself worrying about such a thing. This time around, I used my anxiety training, reminding myself that media loves to doom and gloom these situations. There had been no big bird flu outbreak. No nationwide ebola outbreak. We were […]

Once upon a time

February 28, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Once upon a time… Those have always been my favorite words. They’re magic words really, ready to transport you through time and space to different worlds, or even familiar ones. Hi, I’m Phoebe. As a child, I lived in books. As a teen, I learned that I was good with words. As an adult, I […]