Wordless: Along the Trail
Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus). August 2015.

Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus). August 2015.
My spouse and I had just signed our wills, a task that had been on our to-do list since I was pregnant with our daughter ten years before, and were so … Continue reading No Easy Way
To complement our study of ancient Egypt, we built a pyramid. In order to be as authentic as possible, each of these LEGO bricks weighs three tons. Next we need … Continue reading Studying Ancient Egypt
I actively do not want to be famous. If I’m known, I want to be quietly known as someone solid, someone who can be depended upon, and as someone who cares more about outcome than about getting credit. Until my wedding ring became the Ring of Power, it didn’t occur to me that by marrying I’d actually facilitated this invisibility.
August 2015.
Then by a fence corner stood a large shape. I stopped. It raised its head.
August 2015.
As August vacates the premises, and September leaps in to fill the void, I find myself feeling tired. Nothing in particular is tiring me, so I have to assume it’s … Continue reading Bookends: August 2015
The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity by Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill, and Leena Rinne My rating: 4 of 5 stars (it will probably be more three stars in the … Continue reading The 5 Choices by Kory Kogon, et al
Okra. August 2015.
Princeton, Massachusetts. 2015.
Here If You Need Me: A True Story by Kate Braestrup My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book—the memoir of a Unitarian Universalist chaplain for game wardens in Maine—was … Continue reading Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup