Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Picture Book on Jun 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Friends gave me this bush three years ago in honor of Gordy after he died. It came in a five gallon bucket, and just look at it now. It grows like a weed, but I couldn’t be happier about it, because when pruned I bring the clippings inside and display them in a vase. The [...]
Posted in Everyday, Picture Book on Apr 17th, 2008 11 Comments »
It started on Friday or Saturday with a slight tickle in my throat and a runny nose – a simple cold. It was a beautiful day. The kids played outside and I decluttered and swept my front porch, and cut the grass. Despite tickle in my throat, I generally felt like this: On Sunday we [...]
Posted in Everyday, Picture Book on Mar 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
I’ve taken to wearing this adorable apron as I busy myself around the house. I found it at one of the antique shops in my neighborhood, and I just fell in love with the fabric and the design. It looks homemade, but is very well constructed with large pockets and feminine pressed pleats and a [...]
Posted in Picture Book, Seen, Heard, Said on Mar 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Posted in Picture Book on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Posted in Comfort & Control, Picture Book, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 19th, 2008 1 Comment »
Hung the “gone fishing” sign on the door this weekend and escaped to a city I would move to in a New York minute if I could convince each and every one of my friends to come along. I just can’t imagine living without my peeps, no matter how strongly Portland courts me. An annual [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Picture Book, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 16th, 2008 2 Comments »
Posted in Comfort & Control, Getting Things Done, Learning, Picture Book on Feb 10th, 2008 5 Comments »
We don’t have an entryway. I have dozens of pictures clipped from magazines of large, high-ceiling-ed entryways with sweeping staircases and homey benches. I have pictures of back door mud rooms with cute storage lockers or cubbies sectioned off for each child. I have pictures of old wardrobes converted to coat closets, of closet system [...]
Posted in Picture Book, Ruthie on Dec 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
Posted in Family, Picture Book on Dec 25th, 2007 3 Comments »
Posted in Family, Picture Book, Ruthie on Dec 24th, 2007 No Comments »
Posted in Picture Book, Ruthie, Thomas on Nov 6th, 2007 4 Comments »
Halloween 2007 When I asked Ruthie what she wanted to be for Halloween she said, and I know this will shock you, a princess. Then Thomas, who always wants whatever Ruthie gets, also said he wanted to be a princess. Obviously Bryan would not have a son wandering around the neighborhood dressed in drag, so [...]
Posted in Picture Book, Ruthie, Thomas on Oct 15th, 2007 2 Comments »
Every morning, or at some point in the night, I wake up with a third person in bed between me and Bryan. It’s usually Ruthie, who often comes in after Bryan has already vacated his side of the bed for the morning. She sneaks in quietly, and I don’t even know she’s there until I [...]
Posted in Everyday, Picture Book on Oct 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
During a string of particularly bad days concerning Ruthie’s behavior this summer, I vented to my girlfriend that I thought I was raising a future serial killer. At the time she was bullying and intimidating other kids, and finding great enjoyment in watching the reaction of others as they writhed in frustration under her torturous [...]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile, Picture Book on Sep 25th, 2007 4 Comments »
1. Stand on a tall ladder over a treacherous patch of blackberry bushes in order to pick plumbs off the top of the tree 2. Sit around like old ladies, chattering about weddings and babies and the first days of school, while pitting plumbs. 3. More chattering while chop chop chopping. 4. Carry the load [...]
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