Our lawn mower wouldn’t start this spring. I waited until the grass was shin high to even try and, by then, every shop in town had a two week wait.
We cross the creek several times every day. We get to notice every change, every ebb. It’s such a gift. We see the creek frozen and slow twist into a
Many years ago I decided, decidedly, that I was not to be a painted nail girl. Not for any sort of statement but just for two simple reasons: It felt
I had to move the peach tree to install the trampoline. I dumped the bucket of strawberry plants into my sewing studio sink and filled the sink with water so
Our weekend was sunny, slow and surely spring. On the year’s first truly warm days, our world is barefoot and awake as long as possible. New freckles, yanked dandelions, evening
I wrote an essay about the last week and then left, my laptop open on the couch, to get my daughter from school. I returned to my 20 pound cat
I imagined driving 15 hours to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to see one of my best friends. Or maybe back to our friend’s cabin. Or to Red Lodge. In the end,
For the first time in my life, I planned a week of suppers and did all the shopping beforehand. I’ve heard of people doing this. My mom is the queen
Today is the first day of spring. I reminded my kids the instant they woke to the sun cresting over the forested mountain out their window. Ruby scaled the book
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