I’m home today with my still-sick Rosie, watching the ice fall outside. I’m doing laundry and scrubbing bathrooms, hoping the sickness is making its exit. I hope so, because I’m not sure how many more times I can watch African Cats, and we’re running out of movies. Really, truly, this post is an excuse to…
the grudge
I cannot tell where the holiday begins or ends. Every day seems to be it. Last week, just moments after Joey and the girls got out of school, we hopped in the car and drove to Maine. We needed some Portland, and the ocean soothed us all. The girls wanted to take the little rickety…
peace flags
Sometimes I laugh at myself for loving my laundry line so much. Little pleasures. Happy Saturday, friends!
sea glass
We are finding some excellent pieces for our collection. We have been to this little beach, “sea glass beach” as we call it, so many times. We have jars of smooth glass we have collected here. This time, there are so many pieces of glass that aren’t quite ready yet, with sharp edges still. We…
why i plant marigolds
The spring of my junior year at St. John’s in Santa Fe, I moved into a little house with my friend, Eilen. We had lived together before in a big house filled with cranky roommates and lots of conflict, and we were eager to set up on our own where we could cook and sing…
