It’s hard to put into words all that the cross country families have meant to me. We’ve mostly seen each other for seven consecutive Mondays in the fall for five years in a row. I’d like to wax eloquent about this —it is Jack’s senior year after all. But I can’t find eloquent words; actually, …
I have a table at the library
I have a table at the libraryI think of it as mine.It faces the window and I can look out — divineSometimes there are cars in a lineOr birds overhead.Almost always the bushes wave in the windy wind. I am not here every dayYet I still think of it as mine.Type, type, type my fingers …
Mondays by Midnight
Mondays by Midnight I work well by deadline. I can get so much more done in a condensed amount of time when there is a pressing deadline. Especially if someone else makes the deadline. One of the hardest parts of homeschooling for me was being the one who makes and enforces the deadline: ‘This is …
Six Things I’ve Learned This Fall
After a three and a half year hiatus, I’m dusting my blog off by joining Emily P. Freeman’s Quarterly Link-up about ‘Things I’ve Learned.’ The encouragement is to reflect and observe one’s life as to gain the most from our experiences. Perhaps these musings will prompt reflections and observations you’ve gained in your own life. 1) …
Spring dared to return when everything else was canceled
Many of the blossoms of the tree have blown off and settled just beneath it. The white petals lie on the green grass yet some still cling to the branches. The wind is blowing and pink and purple flowers wave to gray skies. Even though there have been cancellations, isolations, and empty store shelves, Spring has …
Kindness Matters
Last Friday night, our family participated in a contra dance — or square dancing in a line. It’s fun because it involves everyone: young and old, experienced and newbie. When the dance is about to begin, the caller calls out to find a partner. My husband grabbed my hand for most of the night. Near …