I bought Marie Kondo’s first book on The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up right after it came out. It had an enchantingly simple take on clutter: Hold the object, and if it doesn’t spark joy, bless it and send it out the door. Someone, somewhere, will probably find the joy …
When I was small, I fell asleep telling stories to my stuffed animals (primarily Pooh Bear and Rounder the Dachshund). These tales were mostly about Travelling Puss, an invention of my father, or their own toy-like adventures, invented by me. When I got old enough to read real books myself, …
Very early. 3 a.m. early. Sometimes, they start-stop by 3:15, driven by too much healthful water the night before. And the alarm goes off as usual three hours later and you almost wonder if those 15 minutes really happened. But occasionally, the 3:15 ticks over to 3:40, and then 3:55, …
