Everydaystranger

Angus’ kids arrived Saturday morning in a hail of lists of things that need to be done for Halloween. Since we’ve been together his kids have insisted on coming to visit for Halloween-my childish adoration of all things spooky has made it a fun place to be, so half-size Halloween company is now the [...]

My Dearest,
This is early, but I feel this way right now and I haven’t been feeling myself lately, I’ve been quietly there.
Last night I made us dinner. It took a long time but the ritual in it, the basics of getting back to normal…that felt so amazing. When I found the recipe for [...]

Once again I was curled on the giant black leather couch. I clutch a pillow to me (I always clutch a pillow to me) and my feet are curled up under me. There is sunlight coming through the window to my right, the double doors leading to the balcony reveal spots of standing [...]

On Sunday morning, I woke up and the fog had lifted.
Just like that, I got excited about something other than photography. I thought about something and I wasn’t automatically exhausted doing it. I felt the need to do something for the first time since the beginning of September.
Yesterday one of Angus’ best friends [...]

It’s Halloween time, and a local monster has been terrorizing the area.
Seen here yawning roaring, Dogzilla strikes fear in the hearts of man.

Every day, we wonder-who can save us from this threat? Who can rescue us? Who will defeat the mighty monster, so that we may harvest our grain in peace again?

Mostly, we [...]

Sunday, the morning sunlight bright. The sun was accompanied by the kind of fuzzy haziness that never quite burns off, despite there not being a cloud in the sky. I put my sunglasses on and wore a big grin.

Sometimes you find a piece of wisdom that you hold in your heart to be more true than the ranks of other bullshit that you

Scotland is a place that I love. From the first time I stepped foot in Scotland two and a half years ago, I loved it. It

Off to the Scottish Highlands.

See you Monday.
-H.

It’s another one of those blustery Fall days-rain is falling, the skies are grey, and everything is covered in a layer of arthritic cling film. The odd leaf swirls in the hallway (I must vacuum) and the chill in the air is undeniable. At night we huddle under the new duvet on the [...]

Ms. Pants asked me to join the flickr group 365 Days over a week ago now, and I am surprised at how much I am enjoying it. Honestly. The camera goes everywhere with me now and, for once, I’m actually thinking about pictures and how to take them. It doesn’t mean I’m [...]

I’ve been reading Zadie Smith’s new book, On Beauty, when I come across a line that makes me stop. It’s a great book (she’s a great writer) and every once in a while, she throws out a home-cooked truth that makes you choke, simply because she has the guts to write it down. [...]

So I am pleased to report that Fall has arrived.
Truly arrived.
The sun is warm during the day but the undercurrent is cool and crisp. The radiators kick on during the night. Angus and I wake up in the morning curled against one another. The trees are changing and beginning to dump their [...]

30 October 2006
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Woman Who Can’t Seem To Get Themselves Pregnant But If You Stand Next To Them You’ll Be Knocked Up In No Time (or WWCSTGTPBIYSNTTYBKUINO* for short) continues.
Yesterday we had a Halloween party, and one of Aidan’s sisters-in-laws was there. She is very nice. She is very kind. She has the [...]

I laugh, and as I do, little sparkly bats I am wearing on my head jiggle.
I have been on the phone for nearly half an hour, something I am not often prone to doing.
I am draped across the arms of my chair in the study, and on the other end of the phone, an ocean [...]