Author: Sarah
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A visual for my current work in progress
I’m working with a repurposed French press. I still need to make the base a bit larger for a better fit. Then I plan to fill in some more around the sides of the pitcher with fibers of different origins.
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Feeling good
Yesterday I called in sick. I said I wasn’t feeling well. Which wasn’t not true. But I haven’t been feeling well for a couple of years at least. The real reason I called in had to do with “self care” and holding myself accountable.
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All the feelings….
I went through a particularly bad spell in November where I had a mini breakdown at work while reading picture books. Nervous exhaustion meets quiet room.
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Snooze button
The earth is giving us a wake up callAnd we keep hitting the snooze buttonThe earth is giving us a wake up callAnd we keep hitting the snooze buttonThe earth is giving us a wake up callAnd we keep hitting the snooze buttonAnd what happens next?You snooze, you loseAnd the earth will remain
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Do I like my job?
This morning my son and I had a really good discussion. He told me that he really doesn’t like his in class time at school. I told him that we could look at other schools that might suit his learning styles better, but he doesn’t want to change schools. And at this point in the…
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Full moon morning
Maka’s inside watching tvAnd I made a fire outsideSipping my coffeeWith warm knees and cheeksAnd I can finally seePart of the moon -Her light -From behind clouds and treeA long time agoI did this more oftenThis honoring of you – moonAnd me, and womenAnd lifeI want to do it moreAgain
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The clank from the yard at night
I heard the metal pail in the backyard being clanked around and thought what the heck…
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Meh
I’m here at this place on Mondays. It’s because my library’s administration couldn’t be bothered to make logical decisions based on locations and populations and instead took the easy way out by “letting” the managers figure it out on their own. It will likely be this way forever until my branch closes for a remodel…
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What a week
I’m back at home with my child again this week due to a second quarantine from his school in less than a month.
