Category Archives: Musings

Funny and serious personal essays about the new perspectives that come from considering the wonders of the world and the vagaries of everyday life.

Wonton Disregard

Posted on 10 October 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Gyozas, anyone? Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged | 4 Comments

Two Yards

Posted on 13 September 2025 by Isabel Gibson

How to live across from each other. Continue reading →

Posted in New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 6 Comments

How the How-it-Started Start is Going

Posted on 13 September 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Checking back in on that spring garden. Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Photos of Flora | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Readier for

Posted on 02 August 2025 by Isabel Gibson

One in a series on being ready to respond effectively in an emergency. Continue reading →

Posted in New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

More Girly or Just More Girls?

Posted on 19 July 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Womanize? Feminize? Oh, just editize. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication | Tagged , | 10 Comments

I Don’t Know

Posted on 04 July 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Structural perplexity. Continue reading →

Posted in New Perspectives, Photos of Built Stuff | Tagged , | 14 Comments

Making Haste Slowly

Posted on 28 June 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Too soon old; too late smart. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Language and Communication | Tagged | 10 Comments

IYKYK

Posted on 13 June 2025 by Isabel Gibson

As to where it goes from here, well that’s still anybody’s guess. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Ready for. Ready to.

Posted on 30 May 2025 by Isabel Gibson

What “being ready” might look like. Continue reading →

Posted in New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 14 Comments