K-Pop Demon Hunters: Three Life Lessons
Not being a big fan of anything having to do with demons, I had no plans to watch the Netflix movie K-Pop Demon Hunters, and I wasn’t keen on my daughters watching it either. As is the kid way, they found an opportunity to watch it, and the songs eventually permeated my vehicle en route […]
To Maine, With Love
I celebrated my birthday this past Saturday in Deer Isle, Maine. I stayed at the stunning and iconic Haystack Mountain School of Crafts for a knitting retreat, organized by Christine Walker1 of Peace Tree Fiber Adventures, a local knitting retreat company. After driving to Portland Maine Wednesday2 and driving the rest of the way Thursday […]
Deep Fakes, Body Snatchers & Hands
It used to be one of the clear cut ways an expert could identify a “deep fake” was to spot oddities in the hands, like a six-fingered man, for example—”Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya; you killed my father; prepare to die.” The Princess Bride reference notwithstanding, when I learned this, I laughed out loud. […]
One Year of The Burrow!
August 31st will be one year since I began this journey, and it’s been truly wonderful. A big part of The Burrow experience is the photography I feature as part of my posts. All the photos are mine—usually I take them with my Nikon but sometimes just with my phone— and they always add something […]
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
I remember as a little girl watching Ariel plucking a (seaweed?) flower. With a dreamy look in her eyes, she dismembers the flower in rhythm, “he loves me, he loves me not.” Of course, the last petal proclaims Eric does indeed love her, and she is overjoyed. As an adult, it seems so silly. But, […]