Some Days I Don’t Like My House-to-Be
Today is one of those days when my house-to-be is not winning friends and winning influence in my book. All …
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Mud Season
In snow country there are five seasons. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Mud. After the fire we thought we could …
Owie, Mommie
Today we went to see Sophie’s doctor to get updates on her vaccinations. She looked at me with adoring eyes …
I Feel Like I Live in a Lamp Store
Today we discovered that it was important to have things to move to the new house. We did not want …
An Alice in Wonderland Sort of Day
I am not the world’s biggest fan of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. I appreciate it but I am also …
My Name is Sophie. I Like to Run.
My name is Sophie. I like to run. Running is good. It makes your ears flap in the breeze. I …
Brooding
Sometimes it is good to go inside of ourselves and brood a bit. Brooding is a dark, deep examination of …
And the Deer Came Tumbling By
When we heard the noise we did not know what it was. Sometimes the wind howls and slams into houses …
What We Did Not Lose is Music.
When we were at the visiting, not quite courting stage my spouse discovered that I had guitar. I did not …
Being Used to Loss
Sometimes I feel deep tiredness tinged with sadness. Sometimes it is hard to understand that the slog is worth slogging. Loss …
Building One Home 