Slow Burn
Here we are at the end of September October beginning of November. I don’t remember what all happened at the end of the summer except it rained a lot and […]
Category Archives: Houses
Hard Truths & Hot Soups
January. A time to reflect. When I think about last year, I feel like it was mostly a good year, on the homefront and in the garden. But it was […]
If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It
This week the heater decided to break. It’s currently 67 degrees outside, so I’m choosing to not think about it. If “winter” keeps going like this, maybe I won’t need […]
Preservation of Food (and Sanity)
So when does school start? Asking for a friend… I just reread my last post. How quickly I forget all the things I want to do. I haven’t given replacing […]
In a Pickle, In a Jam
So I mentioned that the garden went crazy while we were in Maine. I came home to six cucumbers ready to be picked, and lots more baby ones. The tomato […]
“April Is the Cruelest Month”
It’s Saturday, which means I’ve been sick for 10 days now. I’ve been to the doctor and it’s just a virus, but what a nasty, persistent one. I’ve been generally […]
Wide Open Spaces
My next-door neighbors just finished installing a fence. Instead of no fence at all, now their whole back yard is fenced in. It’s a nice fence, and I know they […]
Fall Walks and First Frost
The weather has been very nice the past two days, and I’ve been trying to walk every day. I also have been trying to lift weights every day and do […]
Notes from a Deck
Sitting on the upper deck of the vacation condo, coffee in hand (lower-fat version). Kids with a babysitter at the condo pool. Husband dispatched to get more change for the […]
The Secret House
I’m still looking at houses all the time, even as we approach the tenth anniversary, on August 5, of moving into this house. Clearly, I don’t really want to move. […]
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