We are off to California tomorrow, er, today. It's actually Monday as I type right now, having just packed my week's items into my backpack. We couldn't dig any luggage out of the garage but …
When Margot first ate food she swallowed everything we did, puréed. I proudly proclaimed I didn't believe in kid food, that people food would do just fine for all members of our family. A year …
Oh this last weekend!I am going to be a busy sewing sister this week so I am popping in for a few quick things before I head back out into the gloriousness of (almost) summer …
nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words, about the last weekMargot asked me to get under the covers and hug her last night. I stood at the foot of my bed, in …
On the east side of our property stand 14 towering trees. Anyone know what kind of trees these are? I am thinking Engelmann Spruce? Or are they a kind of fir? I barely noticed this piece of …
Margot just ran inside and said, "Mom, I love you thirty pound inches. No, I mean thirty EIGHTY pound inches!" And then she peeled back out the door.Since the my last post, Ruby's illness persisted …
We didn't have the weekend I had imagined. Ruby has been super sick. Instead of gardening, hunting for eggs and hosting friends for dinner, we've been snuggling, watching movies, taking temps, dabbing essential oils on …
With yesterday's warmth and first full day of digging dirt on my mind, I see sprightly snowflakes spinning outside right now.There's an urgency to get out and do stuff when it's sunny this time of …
Yesterday, I spent a good bit of time writing a poetic piece about spring around here. I was pleased with it, it was a good way to wind down my challenging day. And then, my …
