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All year, I’ve waited for the raspberries. Finally, we have a single ripe berry on the bush this morning. I complain to my husband about

August 28, 2011

My youngest arranges all the nail polish bottles on the kitchen table and asks me to paint her toenails. Seriously? I can think of 20

August 27, 2011

Today I peer inside my own eye. The doctor takes an x-ray to examine a benign choroidal nevus (a freckle deep inside my eye). I

August 26, 2011

I give my freshmen students a list of 500 of my favorite verbs. I tell them about grapple and fritter and elucidate and debunk. I

August 25, 2011

This morning, I discover an unusual sight in my raspberry bushes: the bumblebees appear to be sleeping. They attach their fuzzy legs to the berries

August 24, 2011

For no reason at all, I want to really set the table for dinner. I have a whole wedding’s worth of crystal stemware and water

August 23, 2011

For the last week, I’ve studied the fine art of mini-muffin making. I think I’m getting better in the kitchen! Every few days, we make

August 22, 2011

My daughter tells me I must come to the garden to see another kind of butterfly. He’s golden. Golden Spotted Butterfly His wing pattern looks

August 21, 2011

I’m visiting with my dear friend, the one who told me that the sign of a happy childhood is dirty children. This is my same

August 20, 2011

At the pool, my youngest begs me to go down the water slides with her. I have that feeling that I’m too old to do

August 19, 2011