March 11, 2026
Not Much, But It Stayed, March 2026
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
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19 published posts.
December 12, 2024
A Church Bulletin on an Ordinary Day
An old pen on the kitchen table was enough to slow the morning down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am trying t…
November 22, 2024
Not Much, But It Stayed, November 2024
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
August 30, 2023
An Old Pen on an Ordinary Day
An old pen on the kitchen table was enough to slow the evening down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am trying t…
March 17, 2023
A Wet Sidewalk on an Ordinary Day
A row of township signs along the road was enough to slow the afternoon down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am…
January 9, 2023
A Grocery Receipt on an Ordinary Day
A row of township signs along the road was enough to slow the evening down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am t…
November 7, 2022
Not Much, But It Stayed
Cold coffee on the counter caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
October 31, 2022
Something I Noticed, October 2022
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
June 4, 2022
Something I Noticed, June 2022
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
February 7, 2022
Something I Noticed, February 2022
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
January 30, 2022
A Kitchen Table on an Ordinary Day
An old pen on the kitchen table was enough to slow the evening down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am trying t…
October 15, 2021
Small Thing on the Way Home, October 2021
An old pen on the kitchen table caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
August 18, 2021
What the Day Left on the Table
A grocery receipt curling near the sink was enough to slow the late hour down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I a…
July 30, 2021
Something I Noticed
A folded napkin by the plate caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
May 12, 2021
A Small Errand That Stayed With Me
Wet pavement outside the door was enough to slow the afternoon down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am trying t…
January 12, 2021
Weather on the Walk Home
A church bulletin folded in half was enough to slow the late hour down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am tryin…
December 15, 2020
A Quiet Note From the Block
A pocket notebook in a coat pocket was enough to slow the afternoon down for a minute. Most days do not announce what they are going to mean. They leave small evidence and let a person decide whether to notice. I am try…
December 14, 2020
Small Thing on the Way Home
A church bulletin folded in half caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.
November 21, 2020
Quick Note From the Errand
Wet pavement outside the door caught my attention and then the day kept moving. Not much to say beyond that. I wrote it down because small things disappear fast.