Carter and coons
Sunday is the day! This coming Sunday, I am overjoyed to be a part of the raccoon release party that includes my three “children,” bold Frank, little Faith, and loud Earnest. Their clan includes a total of young eight raccoons, who will be released together in acres of safe woods, running water, and welcoming landowners. Of course, I’ll tell you all about it. Send good wishes their way!
My wonderful stepdaughter, Jessica, is away this week visiting baby Taylor and family. She’s with us for the summer before going back to college in the fall, and she watched the house while we were away for our own Taylor travels. Before she left, she had a blowup with her Dad. She wrote me today, asking if he was still mad… Read the rest of this entry »
Taylor Knilans, made of moonbeams, stardust, and love
Well, here she is: Taylor Ava Knilans! I’ve had many babies pass through my hands in my life, but this is the first human one, fancy that! Riding on the tail of a “full moon with lunar eclipse,” precious Taylor came to Earth at a remarkable astrological time. Read the rest of this entry »
Yet another of my idols
“Humanity did not descend as angelic beings into this world. Nor are we aliens who colonized Earth. We evolved here, one among many species, across millions of years, and exist as one organic miracle linked to the others… Read the rest of this entry »
I write books and tell stories. But more important, I'm still an awestruck child when it comes to animals, nature, and spirit. I love to ponder the place where these intersect. In my experience, that place is holy ground, healing ground. Thank you for spending some moments here. I hope you'll return again and again.
