Monthly Archives: October 2011

Mexican Marigolds (30)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Riba

My yard is alive with French marigolds, the dark orangey red ones with a brighter orange woven in. Their variegated petals are hardy, their flower faces reaching toward the sun. I am glad the bees like them. I’m still eating … Continue reading →

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Inner Flurry (29)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Riba

It was an email from Vivie that sparked it a one-unit class needing an instructor. My gut yelled, “No! Don’t take it!” My instincts screamed, “Run!” But I wrestled with them stood still instead knowing this may be a gift. … Continue reading →

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The Hedge Is Alive (28)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Riba

I’d thought I was noticing more House Sparrows in my yard again in the past few weeks. And then, all of a sudden, there seems to be a full community of them again. Did they actually return from wherever they … Continue reading →

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Whale Dreams (27)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Riba

I have the sense our chorus line of chanters dancing at the edge of the sea was an ongoing task, a commitment woven deep in the community where I lived. I was heartsick to know we had once been so … Continue reading →

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Past Life Whales (26)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Riba

Once when I was carrying my wooden walking stick on the beach in Todos Santos I remembered a past life. It was winter, or maybe early spring, and the sea was full of whales heading north. Because the land drops … Continue reading →

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Pilar’s Whale (25)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Riba

A good twenty years before I moved to Baja California Sur, my singing teacher Pilar took a trip to Cabo San Lucas. I remember the two of us sitting side by side on the bench at the black grand piano … Continue reading →

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My First Whale (24)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Riba

I was 49 when I saw my first whale. I’ve wanted to write about her ever since. I’ve lived in California most of my life, but I had to leave the country to meet her. I was sitting on the … Continue reading →

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Good Day (23)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Riba

Sofia’s fur soft and warm against my knee wakes me in the late late dusk progress on my goal this week to catch up on my sleep. I grab shorts in dim light walk outside unwilling to break my three-week … Continue reading →

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