The weekend after Thanksgiving is a treat, isn’t it? It is meant for rest and leftovers and maybe some holiday decor, too. I have gone to bed before 9:15 for the last three days, and my favorite leftover this year was my mom’s pumpkin cheesecake. The Christmas tree is up, and the house is lit. […]
Category: Bloom where you are planted
Happy Thanksgiving week, friends. I am getting a head start on my list. This year, I am grateful for: My house Clean water Dishwashers Health Little aches and flags from within that humble and remind me that I need to be mindful of self-care The father of my children who is the whipped cream and […]
October was a beautiful month in Colorado. For the first time in a number of years, there wasn’t any snow to dampen our leafy spirits, nor did we contend with any major wind. The result was a luscious landscape of autumn, and we got to enjoy it for weeks. When Anne of Green Gables said […]
40 is not too far away from me. I have a little time, but it is now very visible on the horizon. I have no plans to buy a sports car or get a nose job to honor midlife, but it does get me thinking from time to time. What would life look like if […]
Hi. It sure has been a while. So much and not so much has happened since the last post. We have unmasked and finished school. We have ordered groceries, started taking spring walks, fought boredom, and planned “reasonable” vacations. I feel like we are all in a bit of reentry. I am slowly coming back […]
I have been enjoying this book for a couple of weeks, picking it up here and there, whenever I was feeling the need to indulge in something without conflict or plot for a few quiet minutes. The entire book is dedicated to the things that make this author feel cozy. Why hadn’t I thought of […]
What day is it? Wednesday? Saturday? Is anyone else having this conversation with yourself when you wake up in the morning? I am losing touch with the calendar the farther and farther we delve into this life of quarantine. I am also regularly engaging in inner conflict: Yes! I love being home / get me […]
How are you doing today? In all things that matter, we are well. Healthy, safe, fed, warm. In things of less significance, today got a little … long. Not that there isn’t plenty to do. I can always wash the wood floor. I certainly have work to plan. I could clean out the pantry. But. […]
Fall has been a gift. Colorado is putting autumn to bed this week. The weather is, as always, a bit unpredictable. We are settling in for a little winter preview. We are getting ready to tuck in with a blanket of white for a few days. Just a bit this morning … A bit more […]
Peace and love to you and your neighbors.
