Not an Unreasonable Request
Waking Up in the Dark (a Hint of Autumn)
This week I have really noticed the light changing. When I start my morning meditation, the day is just dawning, not full daylight. The cat is not waking me up an hour before the electronic wake-up call, but is rather… (READ MORE)
A Memory of My Grandmother
My Grandma Rose (for whom the name of this blog is partly in tribute) was a very important part of my childhood. She had a small, but lovely apartment in Brooklyn Heights, and I spent about a weekend a month… (READ MORE)
Solar Panel Install Progress Report
Permits all approved; grant application confirmed as complete by DC government; Master supplier application received by PEPCO; materials delivered to roof today; electricians scheduled to come tomorrow.
What Does It Mean to Be Yogic? (and “The New York Times Article”)
This weekend, a friend whose marriage of decades is precipitating towards dissolution, said to me, “I am having trouble reconciling being yogic and still needing to do what I need to do in connection with divorce. How do I deal… (READ MORE)
This Week in the Garden
Basil, chard, mint, cucumber, echinacea, lavender, lemongrass, jalapeno, kale, thyme. Picked all the egg plants and the cucumbers big enough to eat before taking the photographs. Not a good year for tomatoes.
Hope Springs Eternal
Uma and Sully know that if they keep coming to their food bowl at some point it will be full. So too, I am firm in my belief that if I keep coming to my mat and my meditation cushion,… (READ MORE)
Good News on Proposition 8
But what should we think about doing next?
Mid-Summer at the Fresh Farm Market (Yum)
Shiva Nataraja
This murti of Nataraja has been in the window of a store near where I work for at least 20 years. I often walk past is and just as often stop to admire it. I have never really considered taking… (READ MORE)