We woke to a winter wonderland this morning, the tree branches laced with snow. The world is a quiet, brilliant white, and the birds and deer are feeding below (see the cardinal?). Liliana and I sit by the window for a good twenty minutes, watching. She names things: the snow, the deer, the chirp-chirps. When […]
Bella Bunny’s Mama
OK, so now Liliana mimics us in everything. Bella Bunny has a potty chair, too, and she gets an M&M if she goes. So, howdy, I say. Little L. knows exactly what she’s doing–or not doing. And that’s with the supposed language issue, which I don’t really think is an obstacle anymore. She knows most […]
Eve–Again!
Miracle of miracles, I started work on my second novel this morning, after having finalized my outline. I’m ecstatic; it’s been too long a hiatus. My poor agent has awaited pages from me for two long months, and now I’ll soon be able to give him a sneak peek. While I wrote, Dan did errands […]
Talking with Liliana
Needless to say, we understand very little of what Liliana is saying, but it’s a riot to watch her go on and on. She blinks her eyes and flips her hands about, as though she really is saying something. Since we’re nearing Election Day (yep, it’s here, folks!), I’ll liken it to a politician (a […]