On Bearing Weight

On Bearing Weight

An out-of-the-ordinary surgery has me non-weight bearing and dependent on crutches and a hip brace for two months. You don’t realize how much of everyday life is affected by living lopsided—without the use of hands that equalize your balance on crutches—until you’re...
When Spring Isn’t Spring

When Spring Isn’t Spring

If we’re sitting on the porch this week, it needs to be under a blanket with a mug of something hot in hand. Officially, it’s the first week of spring. Outside the window, bright streaks of sunshine stretch across beds of yellow daffodils and red tulips. After...