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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Final Countdown
Tuesday: This morning I packed the last lunches of the year. Three half days left of school. My term as PTA president is also up. I’m running around, tying up […]
Long Time No Blog
14 days of school left. Something like 8 lunches left to pack. On June 17, I’m getting in the van and driving… Â many hours, any direction. It’s been a blur, […]
Tend Your Own Garden
Every day, one of the first things I do is walk through the garden and see what’s growing. I wish very much that I had been building beds all winter […]
Christmas Simplicity
It’s coming on Christmas, and I wish I had a river I could skate away on, but I don’t so… I’m trying to keep things simple. When people have asked […]
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