When my husband got a job in the “Metro West Boston area”, we envisioned a move to an urban setting. We envisioned downsizing significantly to fit into a two-bedroom apartment … Continue reading A Glimpse of an Alternate Reality
This is the third blog post I’ve started tonight. I had one about how I seem to have dropped out of NaNoWriMo this year. I had one rambling one about … Continue reading Ramble On
Lately I’ve been thinking of myself as Wash and all of the other drivers around me as Reavers.* I’m trying to be calm and cool and just try not to … Continue reading I Am a Leaf on the Wind
During her sermon yesterday, our minister gave us a challenge. Each day for five days, when we’re feeling in a good mood, we’re supposed to try to find the inherent … Continue reading A Simple Challenge
With our late-October freak snowstorm, four-day power outage, and the start of National Novel Writing Month all hitting at about the same time, the degree to which I’ve over-scheduled and … Continue reading Perspective
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I promised myself I’d focus on … Continue reading Yes, I Read a Lot: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
The past several days, my children have been telling knock-knock jokes. Knock-knock jokes told by a six-year-old follow the basic structure, but generally lack a punchline. Knock knock! Who’s there? … Continue reading Little Jokers
Somehow I’m on a Ringling Bros e-mail list. Today I got a link to their Ringling Bros Center for Elephant Conservation as part of their campaign against legislation that would effectively prohibit them and … Continue reading The Greatest Show on Earth? The Circus in Light of Proposed Legislation
Little House on a Small Planet, 2nd: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I marked this book as … Continue reading Proving I Don’t Care About My Blog Stats: Another Book Review
NaNoWriMo Day 9 Word Count: 15,712 The prompt from NaBloPoMo today is about the time you realized your home was different from other people’s homes. I think I might have … Continue reading Mice in the Basement
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick, powerful read. Written in the first-person plural, the story is at once … Continue reading Injustice and Inaction: A Blog Post Disguised as a Book Review of The Buddha in the Attic
NaNoWriMo Day 7 Word Count:12,052 “Let’s finish breakfast so we can do our history lesson!” I said to the kids this morning. “We’re going to read about mummies today!” “No, … Continue reading Parental Preferences
Imperfect Happiness 