This has been a week. A week, I tell you, a week! We came off the weekend on a sugar high from a rainbow jelly bean birthday cake, then Tuesday our new computer arrived and I got to play with…
Artist: Andy Goldsworthy
So, if you haven’t heard of Andy Goldsworthy (outside of my mention of him on Monday), then you’ve definitely been missing out. He is an artist, sculptor, and naturalist, among other things. And he creates the most incredible sculptures and…
A Wild and Crazy Birthday
We celebrated a birthday this weekend–one in which Riley, my oldest, turned nine. A friend of mine has been pointing out to me that Riley was turning nine since early in the summer. “I can’t believe Riley’s going to be…
This Moment
In this moment I am . . . * excited about all things bookish, but a little frustrated at not getting enough time to work on them. * loving the newly cool nights and mornings as the weather heads toward…
Snake Love
We found this snake. Sunning itself on the rocks of our driveway, just beside a black raspberry bush. It was the biggest garter snake I’ve ever seen. So cool! (For those of use who love snakes, of course, which is…
All Things Fall-ish
My salsa! It feels like fall. Does it feel that way to you, too? The nights have gotten nice and cool (thank you, Mother Nature), and I’m waking up to needing a long sleeve shirt in the morning until the…
A Skunk, Flies, and the Book
Three things today. 1. First, right at the very moment that I’m writing this, there is a skunk on the top of our compost pile, getting a snack. When I went in to tell the boys about our little black-and-white…
Just Add Salt
My little family here (okay, it’s big, there are six of us) like to do things ourselves. I bake all of our bread (don’t bother to be impressed–I use a breadmaker, it’s like cheating) and bake/cook most things from scratch,…
The Ship Song Project
This is just so cool, I had to share it with you. I came across it on Kristin Cashore’s blog, which if you’re not already reading, you should definitely check out. She’s intelligent and funny, always has interesting things to…
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
My shelves. Can you really ever have too many books? Instead of sitting around biting my nails all day long as I wait (im)patiently to hear back from my betas (no, really, take your time! I’m kidding), I’ve been doing…