I can’t tell you how much it boosts my spirits to have these bright little blooms sitting on my front step. A little spring preview. My favorite are the two-toned grouping.
I like to savor the newness of gardening–those first … Read the rest
Today’s bust-out-of-school dialogue with my seven-year-old:
7yrold: Mom! Guess what!
Me: What?!
7yrold: I have a girlfriend!
Me: What? How’d that happen?
7yrold: I asked Julie to be my girlfriend.
Right. How else would it have happened?
Later, I eeked … Read the rest
The one good thing about being sick (in my mind) is that it’s a great excuse for a marathon of reading. My husband spends hours and hours staring at the TV, watching literally anything when he’s sick, but not me, … Read the rest