It is enough to simply notice this
I wake to rain
The roadside fields have become wide brown lakes, where the sharp stalks of last summer’s corn stipple the surface marking the rows that already rose knee high with promise: sweet ears for thieving raccoons and combine harvesters in the fall. This year, the corn is late. The farmers wake to rain and wait, hope spilling [...]
Sleep deprivation + inspiration + some springtime glimpes
Everything has turned green suddenly, and on a brief walk around the house last night this is what I saw. +++ I’m still humming with wonder at the work that I do now: that I have this chance to write, create, share, make. That this is my job, finally, truly. And that this book is [...]
Being Six: or how we’re all learning to focus on the positives
We decided to start using a marble jar a few weeks ago after a series of ruckus days where everything seemed to be “No!” and “Stop!” and “Don’t do that!” Both T and I were exhausted by the constant reprimanding and redirection, and both of us agreed we needed to do a better job of [...]
This boy I love
Oh yes. Some serious silliness with my big boy. I love how this series captures us.. Trying to describe him now defies my ability to avoid cliches: every time I take the minute to look at him, really look at him, I’m stunned by the fact that he’s six. That he is my first baby, [...]
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