This year, with Viv at the middle school, the kids leave on separate buses. Vivienne dutifully bundles up to make her way across to the bus stop at 6:59 (!) each morning, then I get a quiet hour with Hugh before the grade school bus arrives. It feels a bit like that final pre-K year … Continue reading Wait With Me
There is nothing like the faithful arrival of the Lenten Rose. Out of the spare, reflective season of lent, in the last days of winter, these blooms defy the cold earth and come right up through the snow. Ours are a bit hidden down a lane in the middle garden, so I don’t regularly happen … Continue reading Lenten Roses
Over the past year, with the help of a holistic nutritionist, I’ve pretty significantly shifted my approach to food. The short story is: way more protein, way fewer carbs… and baaaasically no gluten. I’m not allergic to it, I just feel truly awful when I have more than a couple bites, so it’s less appealing … Continue reading (Nearly) Grain-Free Granola
The Key to the House 