A Great Big Show-Off
This morning in the garden, I turn the corner towards my little peony plant. Every time these buds fully bloom, I always think to myself,
May 29, 2011
Live With Flair
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Sally Smith Says, “You Can’t Fall Apart Over Things Like This.”
Last night I watch a woman, Sally Smith, standing in the rubble of her mother’s home in Joplin. She turns to Anderson Cooper and says,
May 28, 2011
Moving Ahead Despite Danger and Uncertainty
I wait for the Northern Cardinals to leave. I lean in, snap the photograph, and then get out of there before I’m pecked to death
May 27, 2011
I Forgot to Tell You. . .
I forgot to tell you that the lilacs are blooming. That’s what we smell on the walk to school. We bury our noses in lilacs.
May 26, 2011
Do You Know a Mama Like This?
Do you remember the Italian Mama? She taught me how to have a soundtrack to my life a year ago as I learned about sauce.
May 25, 2011
Desperate and Dependent
The Northern Cardinal eggs hatched this morning! Baby Northern Cardinals Fresh from their shells, those little mouths open so wide! Feed me! Feed me!
May 24, 2011
Can You Guess What This Is?
It’s my daughter holding the remains of a turtle egg. Turtle Egg This weekend, I went for a walk along the Rappahannock River. As I
May 23, 2011
Believing the Best
My daughters were flower girls in a wedding yesterday. Their job was to follow the bride everywhere, keep their satin dresses clean, and smile. I
May 22, 2011
Moodiness to Marvelous
We’re in a new town for a wedding, and we ask the pastor where we might go for breakfast this morning. This is the pastor
May 21, 2011
After a Rain Shower
It stops raining, and so we go outside just to take a look at things. The peony might just bloom this weekend. Peony Soon And
May 20, 2011