Yesterday the ten of us took my mother in law Joan’s ashes to Cannon Beach here in Oregon. She had loved the beach, felt deeply alive there, and had requested her ashes be scattered there.
The day was bright but cold, way down in the 30’s with the wind-chill factor, and we huddled close like a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'ancestors'
Ashes And Ancestors
January 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, nature, spirituality & religion
Tags: ancestors·Cannon Beach·consumption·family·Haystack Rock·Oregon·relationships·religion·Sobonfu Some
Winter Storms: Slow Down, Snuggle In
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments · lifestyle, simplicity, transportation
During a startling heat wave last May I advised slowing down as the best way to respond to it, both for happiness and to contain our carbon emissions. And now that my town (Portland, Oregon) is gripped with unusual amounts of snow and ice, I advise we slow down, snuggle in, and telework, walk or [...]
Tags: ancestors·carbon footprint·global warming·happiness·ice·life·nature·Oregon·outdoors·snow·telework·weather·winter·wreaths
