Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
Herself is still hiding from the world. Here is a repost of a sadly even more cogent Fourth of July themed screed. Here's hoping for a day when all this is irrelevant... A day when it might feel natural and right to celebrate the country we inhabit and daily create... Though the Fourth is probably… Continue reading The Daily: 4 July 2025
On the solstice, I began reading Robert Macfarlane’s book Is a River Alive? (seemed appropriate) which is already as elegiac and reverential as anything he has produced. Lauds can not do justice. However, there is a fundamental logical error that has not been addressed in this book yet (I am not that far in at… Continue reading The Daily: 27 June 2025
Well, folks... I don't know about y'all, but I feel like I've used up my lifetime quota of WTF moments in these last... how long's it been?... feels like eternal hell... but it's only been 22 weeks. Not even six months. Less than half a year. But in those 22 weeks, there have been maybe… Continue reading The Daily: 25 June 25
Today is St John's Day and Midsummer's Day. Last night, the faeries ran amok. Today is the last day with over 15 1/2 hours of sunlight. Tomorrow, the Strawberry Moon goes dark at 6:31am, ushering in the Hay Moon. It may seem like summer has hardly begun, but we are halfway through the growing season… Continue reading The Daily: 24 June 2025
Last night was the shortest night of the year. Tonight will be just a bit longer. Tomorrow's sunrise will be ever so slightly later. Of course, you'd be hard-pressed to note the difference even with a very flat horizon that reveals the exact moment of sunrise. Exact moments are difficult to catch even when you… Continue reading The Daily: 21 June 2025
Summer Solstice Today is the solstice; today, the sun stands still. Well, actually, it's been standing still for a few days now, and it will continue to do so for a few more days. In my part of the world, from 16 June to 24 June, day length is 15 hours, 30 minutes, and a… Continue reading The Daily: 20 June 2025
In my garden planner, I have ambitiously scribbled "plant summer squash, cukes, melons, and spinach". For the second year in a row... Not surprisingly, once again, I will not be following my schedule. It is not freezing, and it is raining — both good for germination — but it's not warm enough for cucurbit seeds… Continue reading The Daily: 11 May 2025
The other day I was tripped up at work because we increased what we count as the cost of administering a loan. This is an internal cost, only partly offset by closing fees. It has no effect on anything but our own measure of profitability. I had noticed that the amortization period had dropped, but… Continue reading The Daily: 9 May 2025
Today is the feast day of Julian of Norwich. We do not know her true name. The name we celebrate comes from the church of St Julian in Norwich where she was an anchoress for most of her life. Mother Julian was a visionary and a counselor in the late 14th century. These were days… Continue reading The Daily: 8 May 2025
I have been dealing with ramped up rheumatoid arthritis and allergies for a couple weeks now. Mostly related to weather — perpetual drizzle and highs in the low 50s(°F) — coupled with maple bloom season. You would think the rain would wash the pollen out of the air, but maybe there isn't enough falling moisture,… Continue reading The Daily: 5 May 2025
By My Solitary Hearth 