Making Friends With the Wasps

Making Friends with the Wasps

The long, slow work of mending -- From the Stable Roots series | Read-aloud edition

This week’s episode walks gently into the tangled spaces of repair: of family, of land, of self. As my father’s health declines and life asks more questions than it answers, I return—again and again—to the daily work of mending. From the myths we build around our parents to the pencil I offered a wasp, this piece traces the quiet ways we negotiate vulnerability and create safety in places that feel sharp.

I'll read you stories of:

My complicated relationship with my father’s long withdrawal

The unexpected joy of becoming my mother’s roommate

The fragility of horses and the mythology of resilience

Why Christopher has never been stung by a bee

The surprising lessons wasps and blueberries can teach us about trust

And what mowing a cemetery field shows me about the difference between fixing and tending

🧭 Whether you're navigating grief, caregiving, rebuilding relationships, or just trying to stay soft in a hard world, this one’s for you.

🔗 More from my world:

🌾 Visit the farm: Bramblewood Stables

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🎧 Listen to more episodes of the podcast: Relatively Stable Archive

💌 Begin the ten-part love story: Ten Times I Said No To Love — A personal narrative about fear, partnership, and finding my way home.

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Love, Kim