The question, of course, was the one I posed in a round-about way last week: How do you protect your sprout-lings from the cold winds that blow? You can plant the seeds. You can nurture the little guys as they poke their heads into the world for the first time. You can shower them with [...]
Read more...The ides of March are upon us. Unlike Caesar, I know there are certain things one can expect as the middle of March descends. There’s the nice things. The lovely flowers reclaiming their rightful place, reaching up from leftover piles of winter slush. Yes, hopeful spring with its naive little blooms. And we mustn’t forget [...]
Read more...I’ve got a bone to pick with a particularly heated humpback whale. Or maybe it’s that mudskipper’s fault. I don’t really know who’s to blame but my first grader has picked up an alarming new habit and she didn’t get it from me. Maybe it’s the season. Something in the air. I know I just [...]
Read more...‘Tis not the season to be jolly. ‘Tis not the season for long, lazy days of riding bikes and lounging by a pool. ‘Tis particularly not the season to draw in deep carefree breaths of fresh air, unless you are particularly enamored of hours spent sneezing your head off. ‘Tis the season… For jumping. Last [...]
Read more...Ahhhh….Home sweet home! After 45 days away, 6,519 miles traveled, 22 states visited, 3 time zones traversed I am chomping at the bit to get back to my garden-turned-overgrown jungle. I cannot wait to resume CSA deliveries, fresh from the farm that is promising me eggplant and peaches. I am ready to share the myriad [...]
Read more...Just in case you’ve been wondering, the song looping in my head these days is Survivor’s Eye of The Tiger. It’s become a favorite of Kira’s for jump rope warm-ups. What worked for Rocky also happens to be perfect for an eight year old girl heading to the Junior Olympics. Practicing your routine is no [...]
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