(Almost) daily reflections from novelist and essayist J.F. Riordan, author of the North of the Tension Line series, and of two books of essays on life, "Reflections on a Life in Exile" and "But Still They Sing". Frequent gratuitous dog photos.
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A shift in the light
Yesterday, as I was driving to the grocery store, I happened to look up and see a series of black clusters moving south at very high altitude. At first I thought it was geese beginning their migration, but it didn’t look quite right. But th...
Awe and Wonder
I began my morning—in the dark, pre-coffee—by rescuing a fairly large jumping spider from the kitchen wall. Having trapped him in a highball glass, I realized that I hadn’t planned my strategy very well, because I had no piece of cardboard...
Be still and know
I have been tired. Too many appointments, commitments, and scheduled events leave me drained. So yesterday afternoon I spent a lovely hour or two sitting quietly alone on the terrace. When I say “alone” I mean there were no other people the...
I may have gone overboard again
(Note. I was able to resurrect yesterday’s post after deleting five thousand time stamps denoting every edit from 5 am until after 8 am, listed in sequence at the bottom, and copying the text out from the still rolling scroll. Don’t ask me....
Domestic distractions
I was so tired last night, and so happy to get into my bed. The room was cold, the sheets were smooth, the pillows perfect. I settled into a deep, luscious sleep. And then, around 3 am, I woke with a start. I was certain I heard the sound o...
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J.F. Riordan, award-winning novelist and essayist. Owned by two enormous German Shepherds, Auggie and Eli, who occasionally pose for Gratuitous Dog Photos. Formerly known as @audacityofgoats
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