Eight-year old Young Lady is sprawled along the dinner table, her head on her outstretched arm, her untouched plate shoved to one side. “Who wants to be my servant for the rest of the year?” she asks languidly. “Moi!” pipes a cheerful voice next to me. Petit Prince has taken on the role. “Go get ... read more
Carrot Ginger Soup
Have I ever showed you our outhouse? Thank goodness we now have a very different usage for it. I dragged myself outside on this gorgeous day to reluctantly deal with the carrots before the first frost comes. I don't like growing carrots because you have to thin them out when they are tiny sprigs, ... read more
Havens from the Storm
Even though I'm not in the thick of the battle regarding the storm devastation in my old stomping ground, I rejoice every time I hear that a friend got their power back or gained a working toilet, or had a hot shower and a meal (even if it was at someone else's house). My one regret was not taking ... read more
Autumn Glory
Autumn has always been my favorite season, with fresh starts, births and birthdays, my wedding anniversary (we celebrated 12 years on Sunday) . . . But this year, I was hesitant to enter the season – to start up the same yoga class I had to leave off last year because I fell unexpectedly pregnant. ... read more
Mushroom Soup for the Soul
I've been feeling pretty raw lately - as you might know if you're a regular reader - thank you for those of you who follow along. :-) So I decided to post something innocuous, like Cream of Mushroom Soup. Not that everyone finds mushrooms innocuous. My children are going to be so excited when they ... read more
The Reverse Prejudice
This is the hardest post I've ever had to write – even harder than my posts where I talk about my many weaknesses, even harder than my posts where I talk about my grief and suffering. It's hard because I'm sharing from an unpopular perspective and I'm afraid of losing you as friends. If I do lose ... read more
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