Monthly Archives: July 2015

Last year, if I had taken the kids on an outing without snacks, shortly before lunch, the back seat of our car would have been a war zone.  Today, though, after stopping at the library, when both kids were getting … Continue reading →

Erin

I explained sarcasm to the kids this morning, since it seemed appropriate for characterizing the weather (81 degrees, Real Feel of 88, before 9am?  I have to mow!). Katherine processed my explanation and then said, thoughtfully, “You use that a … Continue reading →

Hiking last Saturday apparently wasn’t exciting enough, so this weekend we went whitewater rafting on the Cache La Poudre River. I’m pretty sure that if it hadn’t been for the guides, we’d all be in hospitals now and there might … Continue reading →

Sydney comes back in a week, after a five-week absence.  After a hello hug and a few deep, swoonish sighs in his direction (which will make him laugh), I’ll have to face the fact that the school year is barreling … Continue reading →

Sydney’s jungle has begun.  These morning glories are a good ten feet off the ground, and they’re much more of a purple than blue, despite what the picture indicates. By the way, Sydney has our good camera, whereas I’m currently … Continue reading →

As Erin has mentioned in earlier posts, I’m spending the month of July participating in an NEH institute in Boulder, Colorado. That means a great deal of sitting Monday through Friday. On Saturdays, however, we go hiking. The institute director … Continue reading →

When we bought our house, I knew immediately I’d need to do some painting.  Things were just a bit beaten up and there were a lot of hastily patched nail holes throughout the house.  I love the green in our … Continue reading →

When asked what her family was doing while she was caught up in writing Beloved: “Writing is always a displacement.  It’s like walking underwater.  And everything else looks a little dim and a little far away.  It can last for … Continue reading →

In the past week, we’ve moved up from daily thunderstorms to severe storms, accompanied by sizable hail and high winds. Two days ago, I was comforting a sobbing Katherine as we watched a river form between us and our neighbors … Continue reading →