The Road Not Yet Paved
On Twin Peaks Road and other long projects that teach us how to wait well The road between Casa Saguaro…
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The Persistence of Steps
A May hike with Jan, a few false peaks, and the rhythm that carried us home. Jan (pronounced “Yawn”) came…
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A Kind of Homegoing
On leaving Casa Saguaro, tending to the ordinary work of departure, and learning how presence lingers even as we go…
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All Quiet on the Desert Front
On solitude, entitlement, and learning to stay in the long work. It rained last night in Picture Rocks. A downpour,…
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The Play’s the Thing (Even When You Lose the Queen)
On setbacks, endurance, and the next move we can still make Evan and I have played chess together since he…
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A Farewell to Ladders: Much Ado About Fastening
What building a deck taught me about fluency, patience, and why it’s okay to stay in gear one—for a while.…
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When Things Fall Apart (and So Do We)
Burnout doesn’t usually arrive with fireworks.It comes quietly—like a late fee you forgot to pay or a cold creeping into…
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The Warren and the Wide World: Writing Between Safety and Discovery
It’s funny what you notice when your routines break down. Before we left for Arizona, I had a rhythm: mornings…
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Zen and the Art of Water Heater Maintenance
Not everyone on our “what it’s like to live in a Tiny House in Tucson” tour wants the full explanation.…
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