First Days On Our Own

September 1, 2014

My saintly parents went home on Saturday, after more than 2 full weeks of nonstop cooking, cleaning, Emmie-watching, and mostly …

Planning a Garden

February 18, 2014

For many people, planning a garden is a simple joy to help them dream of spring in the midst of …

October 2, 2013

Not everything, not even most things are under control right now, honestly. But I have been doing one thing that …

August 2, 2013

I’ve been trying to be as productive as I can while Peter and Emmie are in Michigan, and I feel …

November 12, 2012

I keep meaning to write about various and sundry snippets of our lives, but then I know that I *should* …