Among other small wonders, there’s an organic lavender field growing on Governors Island. To get to the ice-cream cone shaped island our family takes the ferry from Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. The boat spends more…
1. these painted toes. {and her dad’s for being painted, too.} 2. this bowl of “cheeries and strawbs.” {petition to make the name change official.} 3. getting to try these pillow cases. {and listen…
1. these bubbles. {because in the season of non-negotiable nightly baths, these bubbles have been serious mood savers.} 2. these cupcakes. {and the twenty little rosebuds james made for pre-k snack today.} 3. these…
On wrought iron fence posts, roses. From nowhere, humidity. In windows, air conditioners. Stretched over bellies, rash guards. On little brown feet, starts of tan lines. On strawberry plants, pale pink. On noses, sunscreen.…
five little things that made my week.1. this door. {because what’s better than a door that opens in half?}2. these roses.{brought to me by our neighbor for the next few weeks.}3. these other roses.{and…
Bottling up a bit of springtime to keep in your refrigerator for summertime refreshment seems like a reasonable thing to do. Especially with the summery weather we’ve been having. And so I did. My…
1. these tiny daisies. {for brightening up the place}. 2. this twine. {for appearing just when i needed it}. 3. these red strawberries. {for being grown without pesticides}. 4. this bra. {because without really…
Born of fresh fruit and a few snips from our tiny windowsill herb garden, this summery drink was not at all what the doctor ordered and that’s exactly why it was perfect. The winning…
twelve little things that made up my year.1. pigs in january. 2. linzer hearts in february. 3. tiled roofs in march.4. surfboards in april. 5. strawberries in may. 6. forget-me-not plates in june. 7.…