50 Degrees in February

Shit ain’t right, but we’ll take it. At least the bare trees remind me we’re still in New England in … More

Will I Ever Learn?

My favorite work blouse sprouted a little hole. It’s from Old Navy, and I have noticed this is a common … More

Boston Layers

Given that we’ve had below freezing temps for more than a week, you might be thinking this will be a … More

Northern Exposure: Same as It Ever Was

I wrote this post in January 2019, in the Beforetimes. At the time Northern Exposure was not available by streaming … More

Keeping Up the Good Fight

Happy new year and all that jazz. As a friend pointed out, January 1 is such an arbitrary deadline to … More

This Is Not a Christmas Post

Yeah, yeah, I know it’s technically New Year’s Day. I’ll get to that at some point. You should know by … More

An Offer I Can’t Refuse

I have spoken before about all the “helpful“ garden advice about deterring animals from munching on, digging in, and running … More

We’re Going Crackers

My friend Beth and I often share our triumphs and defeats, our peri- and post menopausal crabbiness, and we are … More

Empathy Is Wicked Hahd

I’m reading an Irish book about empathy; it’s called Ionbha: the Empathy Book for Ireland. The proceeds from the book … More

Gahden of Expectations

Although it’s been a mild fall here in Boston, the gahden knows the time of year, and the plants started … More