the truth comes out.

the truth comes out.

half asleep.  ”babe?” “yump.” “when you had that dream about the baby, and he came out talking, what was he saying?” “he wasn’t talking.  he was walking.” “oh. sorry.”  i …

 

the world’s gone mad.

the world’s gone mad.

my husband likes to watch political shows in the evenings when he doesn’t have other projects to take care of.  between his television habits and …

 

no egg recall here.

no egg recall here.

it used to be that when someone wasn’t responsible in their care of their animals, and it resulted in sicknesses from the food, it would …

 

what i want you to know

what i want you to know

dear little one, i’m playing patti griffin and brandi carlisle and cat stevens and the indigo girls for you, loud, right where you can hear.  i …

 

what we’re up to this week.

what we’re up to this week.

this week, while friends are away, my husband is redoing their hardwood floors.  so every day when he gets off work at 4, he runs …

 

lo-mob for the win.

lo-mob for the win.

people went on and on about the hipstamatic iPhone app. i had been perfectly happy with my little ol “shakeitphoto,” but i gave in …

 

not who i am not

not who i am not

i’ve really been living by “who i am not” these days. it has a lot to do with the fact that i’m not one of those …

 

the connection between gardening and art

the connection between gardening and art

“My American Heritage Dictionary of the English Languages defines culture primarily as “the cultivation of the soil” and secondarily as “the breeding of animals” and …

 

on not learning to listen.

on not learning to listen.

apparently, the death knoll to my psyche is an extended period of rest. i don’t like it.  one bit. what i like is to be busy, to …

 

remembering why

remembering why

sometimes i need a reminder, why we bought old run-down houses and why we turned the grass into garden and why we buy local free-range …