Category Archives: Sharon Joss

Winter Has Come

Posted on December 22, 2022 by SharonJoss

Winter has come. With it, a ‘storm in a generation’ has begun a thorough tour of most of North America, just to remind us all that in the timeline of eternity, the Ice Age was mere moments ago. Oregon isn’t … Continue reading →

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Mall Crawl

Posted on June 5, 2022 by SharonJoss

Until this weekend, I had not been to a shopping mall for more than 3 years. It’s not that I was ever such a big-time mall shopper, but there were regular visits; you could say we were well-acquainted. In addition … Continue reading →

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Dancing to the Omicron Jive

Posted on January 23, 2022 by SharonJoss

Welp, here we are; week 100 of the pandemic, by my count. Friends have gotten sick. Friends have died. In two years, it’s morphed from COVID-19 to Delta, and again to Omicron, which by any other name should have been … Continue reading →

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2021: The List & The Lesson

Posted on January 2, 2022 by SharonJoss

The year is over.   This year (year 2 of COVID), although not as bleak as the year previous, has hardly been memorable in a good way.  Or has it? When I tally up my blessings for the year, I … Continue reading →

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Trimming the Tree: Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2021 by SharonJoss

I made a conscious decision this year to step away from December 25th.  It was not a choice made from a place of cynicism or stress any other negative place; I grew up with Christmas morning and shrieking with excitement … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season: Symbols, Sigils, & Alchemy

Posted on September 12, 2021 by SharonJoss

The pending arrival of the fall Equinox brings to mind all the coming colors of the fall season and reminds even the most tech-savvy among us of the persistent influence of previous ‘before times’ (and yes, there have been many). … Continue reading →

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How Time Flies…Until it Doesn’t: Counting the Hours

Posted on June 27, 2021 by SharonJoss

I always celebrate the Solstices, but this year, the Summer Solstice had me thinking about how fast time flies. How quickly the sun fades and the skies dim. Sunset in Oregon on Solstice is after 9pm; not as late as … Continue reading →

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