We have a dead tree in the middle of our backyard, a crabapple, which has zero leaves on it and drops dead branches daily, as if someone were trimming her hair. Everyday. Stray branches pile
This week brought the end of the school year, for myself as a teacher in
“The walking of which I speak has nothing in it akin to taking exercise, as
In winter, there is a time, specifically at sunrise, when the sun has not yet
This week marked the 8th month of the beginning of the quarantine here in Maryland.
Heat and humidity have been the daily recipe for weather here in Maryland. We are
I grew up in Iowa, where a few hundred years ago, tall grass prairie covered
Our little bubble, the one we have been living in for 14 weeks, the one
(Written during late April, 2020) I don’t know exactly when the stay at home order
I am grateful. We live in central Maryland, on 2.6 acres with woods and a
Spring officially arrives in 2 days although while out walking earlier today, I noticed an
A few weeks ago, snowflakes fell in the night, making the morning seem like an
Since July my home life has been all about packing/unpacking and moving and painting and
When I was a kid, my family and our best friends would head north, to
Life at our little house in Maryland has returned to normal. My husband came home,
“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.”
I know it is officially Spring when the cherry blossoms of DC are in full
This past week has been full of wonderfull-ness and crazy weather. I came home to
Sleet was predicted for last Sunday night. So was snow. And rain. In other words,
Technology is difficult to get away from. And let me clarify here, by technology, I
I’m so glad I live in a world where snowflakes drop from the sky, sometimes
Nobody likes change. Everyone agree. Everyone except me.
I’ve heard, lately, that blogs are dead. Ah, my usual timeliness. Always on the downhill
I’ve learned, that some days… you can be at the right place, at the right
The last weeks of September saw summer crumbling apart with a few days of cool
Before I went on vacation this summer, I bought a book. I imagined lying on
In Sitio de Mata, Costa Rica, sitting in a valley full of sugar cane and
Summertime is always the best of what might be. – Charles Bowden This year, winter
If I could order up the perfect days, like we do our coffees and our
I am reading The Nature Principle, by Richard Louv. The subtitle is, Reconnecting with life
Writing. Something I have been doing a lot lately and thinking about a lot lately
This site has been experiencing some technical difficulties which is why there have not been
I saw time in Scotland, watched it wash over the hills around me, and pass
Living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans
Gosh, wouldn’t that be nice? A writing space as beautiful as this? My writing space
When I was in my 20s I saw my first bluebird, just a flash, like
I take my kids outdoors because that is where I find inspiration and my soul
There is an entire city of birds which live in a nondescript tree over the
I am going to start a post called Photo Friday, where every Friday I post
When I was 23 I moved to California, working a job as a science teacher
Hate is such a strong word but it is true. I hate, or feel an
Sometimes, we have to go home, don’t we? It’s just necessary, to taste the roasted
I love fall, the leaves turning colors and the smell of ’em burning. Hot chocolate
A very wise woman told me I live with a lot of rules. When I
We woke up, surprised. Yesterday the sun melted all of the snow, revealing the new
Yes, this is kleenex on the back of our toilet. Normally, it’s in a box.
He was helping me get dinner together, which wasn’t much since we ordered pizza, but
In the darkness, in the hard parts of life, in the moments where our anger
The robins are here and it is still January. Their robust orange/red breasts are difficult
They call to me from the store shelf, crammed together so it is difficult to
Coloring, drawing, gluing, cutting. These are everyday occurrences in our house. You can’t totally see
Oh, my writing. How I’ve missed you, the act of sitting down and crafting sentences,
I want to go back, to when I knew, beyond any doubt, that reindeer flew
I do my best writing lying in bed at night, right before sleep. I know,
Lately, I feel like a bird who just flew into a window, dazed and shocked
Intention. One of my absolute favorite words. According to dictionary.com, intention means, “an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.” Did
My ten-year old self who wanted to be a wildlife biologist, living in Africa, grew
Nine months ago I began working from home, my office window looking out onto my
When I was ten, my family read a book called, “Cry of the Kalahari,” by
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really
When you don’t hear the good about your job enough or even at all, self-doubt
We are back to school here in Maryland, as I’m sure everyone is now. Look
This is my path right now. Hazy at the edges, an unsure future beyond the few
