Time Flying

I can't believe it's been over two weeks since my last post. I know I've kept busy but I'm not sure what I've accomplished.

Well, I have read a lot. The Memory of Water is a family drama featuring two estranged sisters and the son and ex-husband of one of them. I don't read a lot of literary fiction. I find too often that I can't care about the main character . . . or any of the others. But this one took hold of me.

I also read the Quickening trilogy of Fiona McIntosh. It had some interesting twists which she handled beautifully. There was one thing near the end that didn't really convince me, but I enjoyed the books all the same.

I've also been reading some non-fiction. How important is ritual? Not empty ritual that one practices by rote without thinking, but meaningful rituals that mark the stages of life, or perhaps the seasons. Some interesting questions have been raised and it has set me to thinking about this.

In a week or so I'll be doing an interview on podcast. More on this later when all is settled.

Meanwhile, we've had some weather that makes me think Spring will come this year after all. Eventually.