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In new situations, I sing an old songI鈥檝e never been up on current tunes, but I鈥檝e never had to be.
Hither, thither, and everywhither?The Elizabethans had more options for adverbs of place than we have today; are we missing anything?
The mystery of knitting ... remains a mysteryKnitters create holes with string using sticks and a clickety-clickety noise.
A golden host of my ownWith spring bulbs, a minimum of effort is overwhelmingly repaid.
A freight train sings me an iron lullabyThe screech of the rails, the blast of the horn say all is well.
Gratitude in an age of automatonsIf you think it鈥檚 tough to file a complaint today, try filing a compliment.
What we learned from our winter hikeNow we know why most people don鈥檛 hike then 鈥� and also the freezing point of mayonnaise, perhaps.
Modesta鈥檚, and my, life-changing choiceMonths of planning come down to a 30-minute deadline.
This is how badly I wanted a better jobLiving in Norway, I applied for a position without really knowing what it was.
I keep running into Mary RichardsFirst she was my idol, then my peer, and finally a lesson in grace.
A decades-long chat among friendsHigh-school buddies find that shared trips promote wide-ranging reflection.
I find my hidden strengthThe fact of the break-in rattled me. Then I realized what was missing.
How I stumbled upon a work of art in GreenlandI have a poor eye for art. But in this case it fell into my lap, so to speak.
A gift to my future selfI was far from home for the first time. My host gave me a journal.
A cottony clash of quiltersHow a collaborative sewing project became the fabric equivalent of a riot.
How Mom confounded the phone manHe wanted to pay her. She resisted.
On the front lines of the migrant crisisI saw tragedy in the Mediterranean, yes, but also compassion.
Marmalade worthy of Paddington BearThe real stuff is rare, but the work聽of making it yourself is rewarding.
Going postal at ChristmasThe machine clicked loudly, telegraphing any signs of hesitation to all in the crowded lobby.
Life lessons from a ratCatching the rat was amazing. But then it got even more astonishing.