While It Lasts
Autumn arrives and fades so quickly. Already, some trees surrender their leaves. The weather report predicts snow for later this week. Snow! I’m never ready
(my daily blog)
Autumn arrives and fades so quickly. Already, some trees surrender their leaves. The weather report predicts snow for later this week. Snow! I’m never ready
As I walk in the field, I pick my way around the worst weed. The farmer tells me it’s called Velvetleaf, and, as far as
We drive out to the pumpkin patch. Pumpkin Patch I let my daughter loose against the Autumn landscape. She finds the one she wants,
Last night, I attend my first contra dance. My own husband has invited the family (including my parents!) out dancing. Contra dance, otherwise known as
I remember the story of an older friend of mine who went back to an old dream once her children left for college. All her
My friend delivers me a little card with the quote, “the best things in life aren’t things,” from journalist Art Buchwald. I want to remember
We gather the acorns from our oak tree. A Bowl of Acorns Then, we carefully crack the shells and remove the nutmeat (I use a
I will never look at flour the same way again. It’s because I’m actually going to gather acorns, extract the nuts, leach them, grind
I’m standing under my oak tree, and acorns bombard my head. The Oak Tree “Ow! Don’t do that!” I cry and shake my fist with
While cleaning my bookshelves, I wonder what I would do if I had to choose a few of the hundreds of dusty books to keep.