I spend a lot of time staring out windows
at the changeable upstate New York weather
and talking to people who aren’t in the room
and sometimes aren’t even people.
My husband and children are mostly okay with it.
The beagle’s not so sure.
I like small towns and sad music.
I love full moons and people who make me laugh.
“Some things I know for certain: Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can.” ~Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic