I started making new year’s resolution lists the year before we moved to Vermont. I wanted to live with intention here in this new country life we had chosen. And I knew from my business…
Some of the light is came back. This winter’s solstice was here. There were also a couple of feet of snow brightening the landscape for Christmas. The woods were all ready for the postcard photos….
When he was a baby and we had company I would have to nurse him in a dark room. Everything overstimulated him. He would flail and kick and boy could he ever make some noise….
The sky is a dark slate lavender with no sun. Looking out into the fog of snow we could be anywhere. There are no markers, only dark cold and fast snow. We are in the…
We grew up in a big wedding culture. John had a Catholic childhood complete with big bawdy beer soaked receptions with fried chicken and mostaccioli. I was from the Protestant side of town where we…
Lists are being revised around here. Yes yes it’s December 10th and most of the world has finished or at least reached the halfway mark of their Christmas shopping. At least it seems that way…
Twenty years ago was our first time. That year there were just three of us and the youngest of us was about three and a half. We took Benjamin to St Louis and we went…