Mother Nature and Old Man Winter
Although I still toy with the idea of moving to somewhere more remote and with more nature surrounding me, I am so happy to be where I am and I […]
Tag Archives: houses
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If You Gotta Problem
I started broccoli seeds for a fall planting two days ago, and the seeds sprouted today. This part of gardening is like when you pee on the stick and it […]
Ms. Fix -It
My word. I just slept in til 10 am. That is not good with all I have to do today. What happened to my kids being my alarm clocks? Is […]
My Name Is Squirrel
Wednesday, end of March. Spring soccer has begun, with a chilly game on Sunday for Aidan. Sebastian has baseball practice tonight but we will miss it due to a […]
Live Here, Eat This
On Saturday, I got to spend some time in one of my favorite places: Chestnut Hill. As I mentioned in my last post, I had been wanting to visit Chestnut Hill’s […]
“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 […]
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