Akiko Busch writes on the topics of culture, design, and nature. She offers intimate, reflective observations of the human condition in this collection of short works, touching on themes of faith, love, loss, disaster, anticipation, obscurity, and utility. These sixty short pieces explore the mystery of place, memory, and what it is about domestic life. In a world of text messages and instant information, Busch's style of observation reminds the reader to slow down, take in, and live in the moment.