Bookends: October 2014
I sit here listening to my candy-addled children climb all over their father, who’s gamely trying to read aloud a chapter from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter, and I … Continue reading Bookends: October 2014
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Habit Experiment: October Recap, November Kickoff
October Recap My goals for October were: 1) Get to bed in time to sleep an average of eight hours a night every night. 2) Avoid screens for at least one hour … Continue reading Habit Experiment: October Recap, November Kickoff
Wordless: Ready for Halloween
Longfellow Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the Sisters Book Club selection for October. There’s still time to read along with us! Follow … Continue reading The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
Wordless: Lounging
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Wordless: Fun Guy
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Bookends: September 2014
Ah, September! I usually love September, when I dig out my corduroys to combat the returning chill in the air and enjoy the reddish tinge of the sunlight filtering through … Continue reading Bookends: September 2014
Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
September Recap I hung on—just barely—to my goals this month. Here they are, as a reminder: 1) Drive 785 miles or less for the month. 2) Experiment with car-free travel options to local … Continue reading Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
“Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
The light was like autumn but the temperature was like summer as we headed through the meadow towards the trailhead. This was our second time hiking from Wachusett Meadow Wildlife … Continue reading “Don’t Let Grownups Tell You to Take the Safe Path”
The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding
The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding My rating: 4 of 5 stars When the Patriot Act first passed in the wake … Continue reading The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding
Imperfect Happiness 