Search


When Everything on Wheels Stops: Everyday Magic, Day 1,137
"I'm getting fixed!" says the mower. If it's on wheels at our place, it's in trouble. At least that's the consensus of a SUV, a compact car, an early 1960s tractor, an old Ford pick-up truck, and a self-propelled mower. What does it mean, I ask myself and Ken. "I think it means we need to put a lot more effort into moving ahead," Ken said. "I think it means we might need to slow down and stay put a little," I said. It also means there are hungry critters with strange appetite
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 192 min read


How to Build a Life: Everyday Magic, Day 1089
How to build a life is really up to the person living that life, but after carrying this topic around in my head for a while, I realized...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 19, 20237 min read


We’re Positively (or Negatively) Electrical: Everyday Magic, Day 1063
Yesterday my phone blew a microchip hissy fit and lost it ability to dial out or answer calls a few hours before the air-conditioning in...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 20, 20222 min read


Finding Kansas (and That’s All She Wrote): Everyday Magic, Day 1049
I was lucky: I found a place that made a satisfying click when I set foot in it, and I knew. It was April 30, 1982, I was living in...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 29, 20223 min read


When I Don’t Know What Else to Do: Everyday Magic, Day 1025
Since the riots of hatred last Wednesday, it’s hard to get my bearings. Like most of the people I know, the word “unbelievable!” peppers...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 12, 20212 min read



