We put in some time in the garden this weekend, and I think I finally understand those people who think slapping bugs and pulling weeds is relaxing. It was delightful. I sat myself down in the wet dirt and wrestled with the overgrown jungle in our backyard. There was no traffic concerning me. I didn’t [...]
Read more...On the plus side, the unexpected plethora of water falling from the sky has turned our arid yard into a backyard jungle. It’s just been a bit unfortunate for my little swimmers, who have been turning blue with cold while dodging thunderstorms at practice. Acadia addressed the issue by pairing her swim suit with cowboy [...]
Read more...On Saturday morning, while I was busy disengaging the wild raspberries from the strawberry patch and moving weeds to make room for rainbow chard seeds, my daughters had more pressing matters at hand. The pine needle roof of the fairy home, constructed specifically to allow for shade and breezes, had blown over. At least now [...]
Read more...As readers of Mama Bird Diaries may have heard, our venture to the farm to pick strawberries was a roaring success. I came home not just with thirty tons of delicious fruit; but a bonus. I now held visions of my husband filtered through a dusty new light.
Just a couple of hours with [...]