In Ice, but Out of Place: Flood Day 4

Fort Vermilion Flood, 2020. My last two reflections about this flood have focused on the liminal moments. The moments of downtime where we find ourselves in between two extremes, and where the outcome is still unknown. In other words, the waiting game. Yet, the last two days have been anything but downtime. I have beenContinue reading “In Ice, but Out of Place: Flood Day 4”

A Lesson in Juxtaposition: The Flood Day 2

Fort Vermilion Flood, 2020. Today didn’t start as most do for me: an abrupt alarm measured only by Jack’s piercing barks and abrasive “kisses.” No, Today just phased in, an extension of yesterday. Time is measured not by hours or minutes, but by the rising and falling of the water level.  Today was a lessonContinue reading “A Lesson in Juxtaposition: The Flood Day 2”

A Return to the Simple: Part 1

The Age of Breakfast: The Age of Extravagance This is part one of a short series about keeping food simple, living in the moment, and how current day trends often take us away from this.  A while ago I started dubbing these last few years as The Age of Breakfast: The Age of Extravagance.There seemedContinue reading “A Return to the Simple: Part 1”