At first bite of one of our pizzas, I say, with drama, “Mmm. If I had ordered this pizza in a restaurant, I’d be freaking out right now.” At this point, Yancey and Wyatt exchange meaningful glances and sometimes roll their eyes. The funny thing is, every time I say this, I think I’m saying [...]

10:00 p.m., I’m straightening up the house before bed, and remember I’m supposed to bring snack to my mom’s group. Rarely is my refrigerator as empty as it was on Wednesday night.  If it’s rice, dried chickpeas, or canned tomatoes you’re after, I’m your gal. Otherwise, it’s emergency frittata time.
Unless things are really dire, I’ve [...]

I slept fitfully last night, and woke this morning with a lot on my mind–overdue work tasks, mounds of laundry, all the recent violence in our country and city. Every time I turn around, there’s news of another shooting or violent crime.  This doesn’t make me scared, necessarily–like I always say, stepping out the door [...]

On our way to the pumpkin patch, we stopped at the Mt. Vernon farmers market.  Someday, my kids will get me a ”I Brake for Farmers Markets!” bumper sticker.   It was still foggy, the market was just waking up, and a string trio played  bluegrass renditions of old hymns. Really puts you in the mood for [...]

Ah.  Summer is truly, truly here.  I’m not a summer enthusiast like some people.  I quite like my black sweaters and fires in the fireplace, and sometimes the expectations that summer be FUN! are kind of onerous.  But, when we have a few days like today–75 degrees, slight breeze, views of the Cascade and Olympic [...]