Archive - SassoStones

A New Old Neighbor

“What are you building?” a voice asked from … somewhere.

Aug 20 • Joe Norton

Have you ever looked at something for so long that you can’t see it anymore?

Aug 13 • Joe Norton

A family friend told me about Opus 40 when I was in my early twenties.

Aug 6 • Joe Norton

July 2026

Other than second-guessing my choice of a bagel shop, I wasn’t nervous about this meeting.

Jul 30 • Joe Norton

It appears the walls I built last spring will have the lifespan of a house fly.

Jul 23 • Joe Norton

The black flies were thick.

Jul 16 • Joe Norton

We grow attached to the things that surround us.

Jul 9 • Joe Norton

There’s a sketchy house near our jobsite.

Jul 2 • Joe Norton

June 2026

Jun 25 • Joe Norton

The poor guy probably couldn't get away with smoking on the job.

Jun 18 • Joe Norton

The foundation stones, if they can be called that, are shimmed with roots and bark mulch.

Jun 11 • Joe Norton

I picked up a hitchhiker on the way to work today.

Jun 4 • Joe Norton

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