Like Heaven on a Sunday
Unexpected day off today. The blueberries are finis, the last day was yesterday. I spent all last Saturday and Sunday driving the shuttle van from the main farm to the […]
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Strawberry Fields Til 3 PM
I had my first shifts at the farm last weekend. As always, I have to be circumspect about blogging about an employer, but of course I must share a little. […]
Fall Friday Feeling
It’s Friday the 13th but I’m feeling pretty lucky and in a good mood. Maybe because the Eagles won last night. Maybe because it feels like fall, finally. The house […]
O, I Am a Lonely Painter
I live in a can of paint, to paraphrase Joni Mitchell. I’ve been painting the dining room for forever. So many different sections of wall, so many little issues to […]
Nice Melons
It’s a pleasant September evening here, and I’m almost all done feeling bad that summer is over. The start of school went smoothly, although the real test will be next […]
Adventure Is Out There
Aidan is 10, going on 11 this fall. He told me recently that play dates should now be called “hang outs.” He has at least 3 friends living within a […]
Meals on Wheels and Market Hauls
With the arrival of full-blown summer, I find myself vacillating between two extremes. When it all goes right, I am so happy it’s summer and feel like the luckiest mom […]
Darling Don’t You Go and Cut Your Hair
This Sunday morning is off to a fine start. As soon as I got out of bed, only half-awake, I started prepping short-rib beef stew for the Crock-Pot. I had […]
Time Can’t Wash Us Off
Sitting here eating a homemade muffin filled with homemade strawberry jam. “Did you grow the strawberries yourself?” wondered my mom when I gave her some of the muffins. Well, no, […]
July Flying By
Some days this week were sooooo long and some were over in a blip. One long morning was spent at the vet’s office trying to coax a guinea pig to stay […]
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