Why Do Emotions Influence Space? Writer Science Edition I don’t want to excite the dogs further with an emotional goodbye. Trying to block out their barks of pre-adventure-anticipation, I scoot my bags out the door, give the house a final look-over, close the door...
Dogs, Death, and Being Alive Day three and lo and behold, I awake happy, fresh. Make bed, drink water, meditate and mantra, yoga. The routine completed, I head down to feed the dogs. Old three-legged Camilla had decided to pee and poop—again—in the house. But this...
First Days of Housesitting as a Writer I stayed with Claudio for four days before he departed. It was too many days. He suggested I come early to get the lay of the land, but I soon realized that it was mainly because he was lonely. Which would have been fine if he...
Housesitting in Italy: First Nights Alone I am not proud to say that on this first day of seeing no fellow human, I greet the night with a certain fear rising in my blood. Alone, there will be no friend or parent calling or stopping by. No neighbor to hear a scuffle...
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