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time, recursive music, and listening to quiet
By
Britton Gildersleeve
It’s hard for me to convince people I’m an introvert. Most of the time (if it comes up at all), I just let them think what they will. I know how much time it takes me to recover from any ‘gig’ — whether it’s a holiday tea or a professional meeting. And if it’s staying…
the gospel of tea
By
Britton Gildersleeve
No one who knows me more than a few hours misses that I am nuts about tea. It not only tastes good: it’s good for you. And not just those polyphenols. Something there is that loves a break in the day. A short moment of respite from computers, or customers and clients. A. quiet moment…
laundry and blackberry pie
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Britton Gildersleeve
This is my reward for a gruelling two weeks spent with the family my mother-in-law into a new, more secure Alzheimer’s facility. It’s the break from the laundry fallout, as well. Since we’re all of Mom’s family who live near her, the rest of the family stays here (and we are grateful to have room!) when…
island time
By
Britton Gildersleeve
This is a liveoak, one of my favourite trees. Because they wear their age gracefully — their gnarled branches reaching out to passersby, beckoning with welcome. Battery Park in Charleston is full of them. Even Hurrican Hugo couldn’t kill them all, despite the feet of water deposited in the park those years ago. They grow…
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