Goodbye, My Friend

Just a short post to say I recently lost a long-time friend–she was my age and left us much too … More

Mission Accomplished

Just a quick one this week. Life has been coming at me from all sides, some good, some not so … More

Eclipsed

The kid and I were in Columbia, South Carolina to see the total Solar eclipse. We’re still trying to get … More

First and Lasts

So it’s Tuesday, the day after I usually post, and I will tell you that this is the first time … More

Love That Dirty Water

When I first set foot on the algae slimed, goose-poop covered banks of the Charles River in the summer of … More

Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

I was struggling to write a post this week; I was torn between two topics. Going for the laugh and … More

Squeaming Is for the Squeamish

When I first published this a few years ago, I excitedly announced that it was my 7th post! I could … More

I Almost Fell for It

If you have been following this blog for a few years, you know my travails with my tomato plants. And … More

Bringing in the Reinforcements 

In the last few weeks I’ve shared a link with three different people, and it occurred to me others may … More

Odds and Ends

First, happy Fourth of July to anyone who feels like celebrating it. Here in Boston, we’ve had absolutely perfect summer … More