I’ve had pink eye, which is an unreasonably rosy name for something decidedly miserable. It coursed through all of my kids and settled in with me and while it was never welcome in the…
1. this shower curtain getting bleached by the sun. 2. a gift of matcha just in time for sick days. 3. this makeshift strap by a determined kid. 4. this office floor. 5. these peas nearly…
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1. these blossoms. 2. this old bag with new straps. 3. this salad. 4. this maybe-solution for a busted-through butt. 5. this shadow. other things: cone of shame (via claire & erica.) hot and…
On Monday I had my first gynecological exam since Calder was an infant. It was over before I realized it and I hardly felt a thing so I’m glad I avoided it for three…
Yesterday I traded in my tired old camera for a new one. The new one is small and compact and maybe less technically robust than its predecessor, but its sensor hasn’t been worn out…
1. poncho with short sleeves weather. 2. lilacs inside. 3. this free arm. 4. the view. 5. this dusted bed. other things: to be in public, to be human, to be fallible. we get…
We harvested four tiny radishes from our window box garden this week. They were yanked from the dirt before being strictly ready for pulling and eaten with an enthusiasm reserved exclusively for children who…
1. milky tea, extra hot. 2. gardenia, jasmine, vanilla. 3. bittersweet. 4. rubber clogs. 5. wool, washed. other things: dads, please enter the chat. room for reverie and action. i can bestow my attention…
Over the weekend, James and I sorted through the zipped bag of kids’ clothing we keep on the highest shelf in the closet. It’s the time of year for dewrinkling shorts and sundresses that…