The new normal

Standing at the kitchen window, I look up to find a coyote peeking out from behind the stone wall that forms a border between the woods and our home. It’s my first time seeing one this summer and, as I watch him scope out the territory looking for a meal, I feel grateful to have caught a glimpse of his beautiful face. It’s one of many animals I’ve seen in the last few months now that we’re staying home and I have the time and space to see what’s in front of me.

Time and space. The biggest lesso...