Two Hundred Degrees East

• Attack of the Flesh Eating Ants 8 years ago This blog is about mpashi, the African flesh eating army ants, which attacked our (my, Molly, Hannah, and Emilie’s) camp last weekend while we were camping near a waterfall. If you would like some background information about these little terrors (which I definitely recommend), check out the...
• On Clouds 8 years ago The air keeps rushing, switching from cold wind to hot sun as the clouds move across the sky. The clouds are thick, greys edged with white today. Not storm clouds yet, but ones that aspire to be so menacing. I sit in my chair and read. My clothes hang on the line, it’s been a … Continue reading...
• A Post About a Smile 8 years ago There are certain things that take a day that is just okay, that is fine but not bad, not special, nothing more. There are certain things that take this day and make it a day that will mean something. That does mean something.That makes you feel something, feel special or noticed or appreciated. It...
• The First Rain 8 years ago The first rain of the season sweeps across the world. The leaves rustle on the trees, the air thickens, the sky changes ccolor. The bright blue fades to a deep steel grey at the horizon, and you know that the rains are on their way. The rainy season approaches. Thunder shakes the top of my …...
• On Cruisers and Time 8 years ago The hours stretch by. Expand then contract again, bouncing in and out of time, out to forever then back again. Time stops being real, it moves at its own pace. It gets lazy then catches up with itself. The heat holds it down, presses it against itself. The hot tarmac radiates up and out and …...

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