Monthly Archives: June 2015

Erin

We are currently in Arkansas at a Birdsong family reunion.  All except two members of my extended family have made it; we’re not terribly numerous, but we’re a clan of strong personalities, and this is the first time we’ve all … Continue reading →

Although a week of rainstorms has kept Sydney out of the garden for much of this past week, we’re starting to see the fruits of his April and May efforts.  And, given that we live in a small town, everyone … Continue reading →

Erin

Erin

Earlier this week Sydney and I took Katherine to Cincinnati first for lunch (at Elephant Walk, an Indian and Ethiopian restaurant, where we tried almost everything they had) and then to the zoo. Given the time of year, there were … Continue reading →

Between conferences, we stayed in the same cabin where we’d honeymooned ten years ago.  Several things about our previous stay had stuck with us, shaping what we’d wanted in our new shared home and family: natural beauty (the cabin is … Continue reading →

After my Boston conference, Sydney surprised me by taking me through Massachusetts to the places we’d stopped on our honeymoon, including a butterfly garden.  Many of you know that I’m not too keen on bugs (yes, I include butterflies, pretty … Continue reading →