New York City – March 12th, 2021

3:15 PM. It’s 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The first nice day we’ve felt in a while. All apartment windows open, breeze blowing through. Five days until my birthday. It’s been a day of cleaning after a week of being sick with colds. The apartment looks nice and tidy, with sunlight streaming in and turning the wood to gold. The neighborhood is calm and peaceful. No horns … Continue reading New York City – March 12th, 2021

I’m pretending it’s summer today

Hi, it’s May 9th and it snowed last night. But it’s sunny enough outside, so I’m pretending it’s summer today. Forgetting and pretending can be pretty useful and necessary acts of self-care from time to time, in small doses. Luckily, I’m very good at those things, so I’m doing myself a solid and pretending it’s summer today. My space heater is doing a lot of … Continue reading I’m pretending it’s summer today