Observations
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme
The herb garden always begins with “Scarborough Fair”—never mind that I rarely use sage, and the parsley inevitably becomes the breakfast, lunch, and dinner of swallowtail caterpillars by mid-June, and rosemary and thyme are fall herbs suitable for roasts and smoked cocktails, and my most-used summer herb—basil—doesn’t even make the cut. Continue reading
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What Can Be Done, Will Be Done
I’ve been on a year-long coming-to-terms with capacity, as a concept. Here’s what happened: At the beginning of last year, I sat down with a calendar and blithely booked trips and visits from mid-March through mid-July. Over an 18-week period, I committed myself for 14 weekends, including two international trips. Cumulatively, I spent five and Continue reading
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Soup Season.
I’ve been on a purge. The itch began a while ago, a general sense that I’d accreted to much junk in the closets, too much paper in the drawers, too many cleaned and de-labeled empty jars in the hutch designated for an unknown future occupation sprouting plant cuttings or storing glass beads or (the highest Continue reading
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POV in Mystery Fiction
I enjoy a good mystery, but I also enjoy analyzing the plot structure behind how to tell a good mystery. Continue reading
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Phantasia and the lack thereof.
I discovered a short time ago that some people are unable to create mental pictures using their “mind’s eye.” Coming to terms with this tested the limits of my own imagination. Continue reading
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On boredom.
I used to get annoyed with people who complained about being bored. After all, I’m never bored, I just procrastinate… Continue reading
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Awkxious.
adj.: a combined feeling of anxiety and awkwardness; the anticipation of embarrassing oneself which makes subsequent embarrassment seemingly inevitable. Continue reading
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Post-glacial rebound.
Feeling relieved at having finally gotten through some major work stress and hoping I’ll learn from this experience to manage myself better in the future. Continue reading
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What I learned from Final Fantasy.
I learned a lot from playing Final Fantasy growing up: accept every side quest, explore everywhere, talk to everyone, and be tenacious. Continue reading
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What I saw from the sun in my window.
A spider lives in my room. It trails beauty in its wake. Continue reading
L. H. Lynch 