Ten year ago I headed off on a grand adventure with my family, flying to Hawaii. At the time it was the furthest I'd traveled and I remember the exceedingly long plane ride then the welcoming embrace of the humid and warm Hawaiian air when we disembarked. It was a trip I had prepared for … Continue reading Eras of Life
Tag: Life
An Untitled Blog Post
January and February are re-set months in my life - not because they are the beginning of a new year, but because the Museum where I work is only open four days a week, rather than the seven days that it's open the other ten months of the year. This gives us time for the … Continue reading An Untitled Blog Post
The Clash of Feelings and Reality
My alarm wasn't set to go off until 6:00, but I awoke at 4:45 and after trying to fall back asleep for a few minutes decided I might as well get an early start on the week. Mornings are my favorite - I sit by the open front door and listen to the birds and … Continue reading The Clash of Feelings and Reality
My Burrow
Growing up there were a number of things that I thought made my home delightful - a wood burner for heat, a porch where our family spent a lot of time, a window by the kitchen sink, and beautiful blue walls. There were also those things that I thought would make a house optiomal - … Continue reading My Burrow
When Flowers Aren’t Practical
I bought flowers. Like, the kind that are in a pot and you plant in soil and then you hopefully watch grow and spill out over the sides of the container and bring beauty to all. This might not seem like a big deal, but I'm an ever-practical kind of girl. I grow veggies (because … Continue reading When Flowers Aren’t Practical
This is Home {Return to the Museum}
A hundred and three days. That's a long time, my friends. When I left the Museum to go help my family for a week back in March, I was sad to be leaving for a whole eight days. If you would have told me that it would nearly fifteen weeks before I returned to my … Continue reading This is Home {Return to the Museum}
Relationships or Accomplishments
The birds are trying to out-do each other outside my open window as I swirl around the last of my coffee, dredging up the sentiment at the bottom of the mug. (Hey, I like a few coffee grounds in my coffee...) Various shades of green cascade from the trees - from the brilliant hues of the maple … Continue reading Relationships or Accomplishments
And Yet
Yesterday the seven-year-old killed a snake that was longer than her (while holding a stuffed animal). Several days ago while milking with the nine-year-old the goat kicked over her bucket of milk, drenching the child and milk stand. Last week a late frost killed most of the tomato plants, despite our best efforts to cover … Continue reading And Yet
With Open Hands
"Stay as long as you want - we're so thankful for your help," my sister and brother-in-law in Virginia assure me. "When are you coming back home? We miss you," my sisters back in Ohio tell me. "If you come into Kentucky you must quarantine for fourteen days," Governor Beshear's website declares. I feel lost … Continue reading With Open Hands
Watercolor and Fabric {reaching outside my comfort zone}
Day Twenty-Nine dawns with lukewarm, day-old, decaf coffee, scrounging through the refrigerator for enough protein to count as breakfast, and the hum of the lawnmower under a gray sky. During the last week, I was able to step outside of my comfort zone and do some things I've thought about doing for a while but … Continue reading Watercolor and Fabric {reaching outside my comfort zone}
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