Tina Fey has said that her three-year-old’s cute phrasing sometimes ends up on 30 Rock–one of which is the phrase, “I want to go to there.” Do your days look like this? [From the Blue Yonder Ranch website] Do you want them to look differently? Now granted, the same amount of information could have been […]
Growing is About Giving and Observing
I love Elsa Mora’s sweet exposition on growing, complete with her lovely illustrations. You can read and view here. [Post image: Zen Girl by Elsa Mora]
Illness
I’ve taken an intermittent hiatus the last couple of days, from writing blog posts, because we’re all suffering from the flu (or something similar). I thought I was being diligent, responsible, when I signed little L and myself up for the flu mist (the vaccine not being available here until November). The nurse told us, […]
Fall Color & the Last of Summer
Ahhh, the exuberance of fall color…and “fallish” things to do. Then there are the sweet pockets of summer color that are fading away. This morning–a gray morning, perfect for pancakes and reading. Stretch. Yawn. Have a beautiful weekend! [Post image: Petting the rabbits at Northwoods Orchard]
Cicadas
I’ll miss the cicadas when they go. They’ve kept us company all summer. To me, they stand for all the good things of warm weather: to have the doors flung open every morning, to hear the wind through the aspens, and to listen to strains we don’t hear during the winter months. Plus, cicadas are […]