Monthly Archives: August 2018

Katherine is 9 and beginning 4th grade, and Nathaniel is 7 and beginning 2nd grade. I asked them to hug each other, and they did!  They’ve played a lot together this summer, and I hope they don’t lose sight of … Continue reading →

We’ve had several ongoing projects this summer.  First and foremost, of course, would be the farm.  Sydney’s been growing a lot of new things this year, and the customers who visit us at the farmer’s market have started coming as … Continue reading →

At the end of July, three generations of Birdsong women descended on Oxford, Mississippi.  I was giving a paper at the annual Faulkner conference and meeting with some of my digital humanities colleagues.  Mom was driving down (!) from Iowa, … Continue reading →

Sydney enjoys having a front garden full of flowers, and he took me seriously when I said I wanted a long row of lavender.  This stretch along our driveway attracts several kinds of bees, which means there’s a continuous drone … Continue reading →

We’ve been doing a lot of traveling this summer, which has resulted in a serious lack of blog updates.  But we did remember to take our camera with us! This summer has been busy with the combination of farming, kid … Continue reading →