We learned a while ago that a big step towards getting out of the city is to carry little debt, and have some cash on hand to buy some land. So this is our second car, well… my car. I…
Last Sunday morning my husband went outside, and returned with this. Without saying a word, he quietly placed it next to me while I was reading the New York Sunday Times. A simple gesture, a quiet gesture. Something so easily…
I am feeling a bit like my friend the chipmunk (above), emerging from the drain pipe with cautious optimism. It has been a rough week for the Greater Boston area, and much of the troubles happened just a short distance…
There are two dogwood trees in our yard that have been there for 30 years. They sit about 20 feet apart, and in the warmer weather create a beautiful umbrella of pink blossoms in spring, and shade in summer. We…
My whole life I have been a fall/winter person. The smell of wool sweaters, blankets on the bed, and hot steaming one bowl meals have always been my happy place. Something has changed, and now to me there is no…
I am a happy person with a dusting of flour on my thighs from where I wipe my hands after an afternoon in my kitchen. Breads, I think, are my strong suit. They feel forgiving to me, and I love…
I have all my life been a couch potato, for the most part. Riding my bike I love, but am terrified of cars. Yoga I gave a good college try, I could not stick with it. Since turning 40 a…
I was thinking about what D.I.Y. means, to do-it-yourself. The kids were getting restless the other day, so I told them to suit up and join me in the yard while I chopped up some knotty wood. I know Fin’s…
A quiet moment to thank nature, and appreciate all that she does for me. I can’t do this very often because I have to watch my cholesterol. But having fresh eggs, sunny side up has to be done sometimes. The…
This post is (mostly) written by our kids. They are answering the following question(s) by one of our readers. I want to hear about what and how your kids do in the country, and what they think about possibly saying…
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