27: Footing

After seven days of not running, I dragged myself to the bike trail to slow-jog with my partners-in-distance. Having a hard time this week getting my feet under me. Patrice, Pam and Amy help.

26: Poetic therapy

I didn't know that when Leslie (below), Julie and I embarked on writing our books together we'd also expose and heal psychic wounds. First meeting: Freewriting from a line of poetry. I love the strength of women in words.

25: Where it all gets done

My Pottery Barn desk gets no use. The Crate and Barrel kitchen table is the executive suite of my life! Here I am, checking the calendar for my early breakfast with Margaret, Debbie and Julie. We met at First Watch in Rookwood to get ready for our surfing safari in November 2011! (And rats, I forgot to get a photo of them!)

24: SNOW!

They seem mildly excited about it.

23: The Evans Cocktail

For my birthday, Julie Evans gave me a bottle of cabernet called "The Three Doves." I cracked it open and it is the best tasting cab I've ever had. Good timing. I needed to taste "good" in the middle of a "not good" week.

22: Hello pillow

Never have I been happier to fall into bed after a weekend than Sunday night.

21: Float

It's a ritual with us: gaze on Kentucky from the Ohio side with out-of-town guests. Saturday, Stefano, Liam, Caitrin and I watched the slow-moving, heavily loaded barge move up the river. It's tempting to make this into a metaphor for my life right now.