Journey of the Magpie

Monday, August 11, 2014

Callie - Diagnosing

Callie eating, with the head movement she has. This is with liquids, too. The after eating video is what she will sometimes do. Other times she will yowl for a little while. Other times, she will be fine. This is not consistent.

Eating Video from Trish Pierson on Vimeo.

After Eating Video from Trish Pierson on Vimeo.

Summer 2014

Summer in Missoula....

blanket flowers

Callie on my lap

Callie on the porch

Callie on my lap, with my hand holding her head up

crazy tomato plant inherited from the front house neighbors when they moved

garden in June

garden in August

cow cake for Denise's birthday

Callie and the sprinkler

ninebark

Pattee Canyon

Callie

porch

table

Callie

kale, squash, cukes...

lavender

pineapple sage, squash, oregano, flowers

oregano, sage, rose bush in background

flower pots

porch

California poppies

sunflowers

tomato, chives, cukes...

tomatoes and cukes

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Things Read

"Sometimes paper is only paper," my mother says. "Words are just words. Ways to capture the real thing. Don't be afraid to remember that."

I know what she means. Writing, painting, singing - - it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death's footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey there between footsteps makes up our lives.

Reached - Ally Condie