today is james’s first day of school. this year instead of sitting in the classroom, he’ll be up at the blackboard, full time, in front of sixty little freshmen. watch out. here, a little…
this is my dad, aged 10.this is his tool box, given to him for his tenth birthday, by his uncle frank who owned a hardware store. i love hardware stores. and my dad. and tool boxes.now this…
huge thanks to everyone who contributed a photo to the farmer’s market photo contest. i’ve enlisted some help to do the choosing, and i’ll be announcing the winners early next week! suffice it to…
nothing new here. just something good. summer’s last scraggly wildflowers from my parents’ yard. this weekend: a trip to the coast to read and watch james surf. a sisterly birthday celebration. dinner on my…
psst…only a few more days left to submit your photos for the farmer’s market photo contest! bring your farmer’s market into focus by sending along an entry. a package of local goodies will be…
1. this thin cotton sheet.{because it is thin enough to keep on the bed without suffocating both of us. and because i’m a firm believer that no matter the heat, a bed should always…
even the very shortest of summertime camping trips calls for a good fire and a meal made with the season’s most delicious ingredients. on our list: blackberries picked along the trail, summer veggies for…
getting up early on vacation is always worth it.especially when there are blueberry pancakes on the menu.blueberry pancakes with the berries in the batter, that is. it’s the only way to have them as…
1. these pansies.{because they were collected by three year olds in my last few days on the farm}. 2. this salty chocolate.{because as james would say, “it’s all willy wonka”}. 3. these muffins.{because my homecoming has…
yesterday was my last day on the farm. today, my last day in the city. my mind is spinning from the quickness of it all. tomorrow, a road trip back to rhode island. all…