Extraction empties, reciprocity fills

To-do lists, splitting logs, and grappling with the conveniences of modern life

Rest and responsibility, I thought to myself. This is what it means to be at home.

A few weeks ago, Alex and I pulled up to our house after another long weekend of travel. We’d been out of town three weekends in a row, and just before that, I’d gone on a solo trip. Four weekends of being on the go.

We pulled into the driveway and sleepily made our way to …