by Marlene Bumgarner | Jun 11, 2021 | Aging, Community, Family
The Move Well, Kismet and I have survived the downsizing, packing and driving phases of this move, only barely. After watching Meathead Movers (honest – that’s their name) load all my boxes and furniture into their truck, I drove six hours south, arriving...
by Marlene Bumgarner | May 27, 2021 | Aging, Family, Health
Back to Normal? Sitting in a rest stop last week, two hours south of Santa Cruz and a third of the way to my destination, I was overwhelmed with the beauty of it all. People coming and going, politely walking around one another, everyone masked, the hot breeze...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Feb 11, 2021 | COVID19, Writing
Kismet, my Border Collie, is lying on my feet. Since the pandemic, that is her favorite place to be while I write. My study is the warmest room in the house, and for most of her life, Kismet has spent the daylight hours there, sleeping on the soft rug under my large...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jan 11, 2021 | Back to the Land, Cooking and Eating, Family, Gardening
Awakening to the Anger Abroad When I awakened on Thursday morning after the attack on our national capitol, I felt as if the world had tipped on its axis. I was disoriented and frightened. So I did what I always do when I’m feeling down. I headed for my garden....
by Marlene Bumgarner | Dec 3, 2020 | Books, Child development, Family, Grandparenting, Technology
We All Make Mistakes It was a mistake. After the elections, I returned to watching network news. For most of the last four years, I have avoided watching or listening to any news program that was likely to mention the antics of the Trump administration or the latest...