L comes before S in the alphabet. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc, Logan comes before Shannon.
“So this is bread,” she muttered to herself, nibbling at the hard crust she’d pulled out from underneath the kale stems and used tea leaves in the compost bin. Was this what gluten tasted like or was the distinct flavor something else? It lacked the sweetness of an acorn and the piquancy of fresh maple … Continue reading Trying New Things
It wasn't always this way. There was a time when fall would arrive and my whole body would receive the cool air and the crispy leaves like a love letter from nature. Giddy with anticipation, I would take deep, open mouth breaths to get as much of the gift inside my lungs as possible. Fall … Continue reading Fall is My Favorite Problem
I moved to Providence 20 years ago and moved away four years later and while I've been back to visit on a few occasions, this time was somehow different. Derek and his buddy were running a race downtown, the start line near the mall where I used to work. I couldn't stop taking photos of … Continue reading Providence
Last week Derek and I went to the White Mountains for a few days. It felt weird to go on a vacation when what I do every day often feels like a break, but Derek was in serious need of a little time to clear his mind. We hung out at the pool, we sat … Continue reading In Honor of Melvin
In 2015, the one year anniversary of giving part of my liver to my husband snuck up on us. We didn't plan for it, we both went to work and we both felt angry. Mostly because neither of us had really properly processed what we'd gone through the year before. We did a very good … Continue reading Walking, Then Food, Then More Walking
In an attempt to motivate myself to walk longer and farther, I've started taking photos of houses in the surrounding neighborhoods. The architecture of my city is fascinating and much of it dates back to when the mill buildings near the river were manufacturing denim instead of housing people and hipster, exposed brick tech offices. … Continue reading House Tour, Part One
In the midst of a minor depressive episode in my twenties, I called my sister crying, a lot. Almost every day. Sometimes I couldn't even get the words out and she would listen and comfort me and I was so grateful for her time. My sister had a piece of advice for me during that … Continue reading Fun Drinks Can Be a Balm
It's cold again. Which I don't, in theory, mind; I am definitely a cold weather person. The problem for me arises when the temperature doesn't stay cold enough. If it gets up into the 50s and 60s mid-winter, then I feel like I have to adapt to the cold all over again. I need it to … Continue reading Ice is Nice (And So Are Birds)
There's a cottage on an island in a big lake in New Hampshire that Derek's family has owned for decades. It's pretty modest, a tiny little kitchen with one of those half-sized ovens, lots of windows, cramped bedrooms, and a big porch that spans the front of the house and looks out over the cove. … Continue reading Monterey Jack & The Case for Boredom
Last February, we had enough snow in our yard to build an igloo. There were a couple of failed attempts. We learned from our mistakes and tried again, on a blue bird day. It was hard work, scooping the snow into the mold, getting it to stick together while we continued spiraling upwards, the roof … Continue reading The Igloo
Logan M. Shannon 