The entire day I searched for spring but
spring I could not find,
In my straw sandals I tramped among the
mountain peak clouds. Home again, smiling, I finger a sprig of
fragrant plum blossoms;
Spring was right here on these branches
in all of its glory!
Plum Blossom Nun (via the Nebraska Zen Center)
I'm a writer and editor based in Livingston, Montana. I moved to Livingston from the San Francisco Bay area in 2002 in search of affordable housing and a small community with a vibrant arts community. I found both. LivingSmall details my experience buying and renovating a house, building a garden, becoming a part of this community. It also chronicles my efforts to rebuild my life after the sudden death of my younger brother, and closest companion, Patrick in a car wreck.