Magic Wagon Ride
On a recent Saturday morning, I took my trusty beach wagon back to the supermarket. The first time I did this, no one batted an eye, but on Saturday I […]
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June, She Comes So Soon
Busy busy busy, but spring soccer has finally wrapped up and Flat Stanley is finished, ostensibly the last Flat Stanley project that I’ll ever oversee. The Blacktop Bash has come […]
This Never Happened
Wow, it’s May 19. How did that happen? Sorry for the gap in blogging. To find out what happened, I refer you to my memoir, set to be published in […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have You Seen Green
All the rain lately means the yard is a riot of green. What’s growing out there? Sugar snap peas, garlic, cilantro, onions, arugula, three kinds of lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, runner […]
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