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Sandra Dean

Sandra Dean

Tieton, Washington
Mar
01
Photo of small, white cabin peeling paint and wooden deck in front, with tree behind and on sides, in a small field covered

The Little Sauna that Could

Anne and Nick Fenton could have continued living in the little Capitol Hill apartment in Seattle that they had shared
9 min read
Feb
01
The Children’s Book Hour

The Children’s Book Hour

The Early Reader Stand up and keep your childishness     Read all the pedant’s screeds and strictures But don’t
17 min read
Jan
04
The King’s Corridor

The King’s Corridor

I first wrote about Elvis Presley in 1967. I did so because I loved his music, and I felt that
13 min read
Dec
21
Photo of nine red and green bubble lights arranged on a gold-covered 5-tier ziggurat

2024 Winter Solstice Greeting

Dear Esteemed Readers, As I begin my (now almost "traditional") winter solstice greeting, the longest night of the
5 min read
Dec
07
Photo of multiple star galaxies, brown and blue, against black sky.

From Seed to Universe

We all, children and grownups alike, are inclined to live in our own little world, in our immediate surroundings, or
9 min read
Nov
06
(left) Photo of earth eith clouds, blue oceans, and brown land; (right) Tibetan mandala with concentric colorful circles

Earth from Space

I realized that the story of ourselves as told by science—our cosmology, our religion—was incomplete and likely flawed.
3 min read
Nov
02
Painting of a grape harvest being deposited into large wooden barrels, with vineyards in the upper left

Wine Wisdom

A wise man once said: “It is well worth remembering that there are five reasons to drink good wine: the
8 min read
Oct
26
A montage of six images and photos, in two rows of three, taken from images of past journal posts.

Third Year Renewal

Since October 28, 2022 when I first launched my Art Nun of Central Washington online journal, my Saturday morning, once-a-month
2 min read
Oct
05
Photo of Trimpin and Troy Rogers arms on shoulders in front of yellow Penske truck

Trimpin's Excellent Bon Voyage

“Inspiration exists, but you have to be working…”      —Pablo Picasso, 20th Century From my Tieton loft east window, I can
4 min read
Aug
31
Photo of ancient Greek amphitheater with green fields and snow-capped mountain in background

The Shrine at Dodoni

The shrine at Dodoni was the most ancient of Hellenic oracles, and according to 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus,
12 min read