I just finished reading a book for my book group, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She’s an enrolled member…
The Little Pepper Plant that Could
You may recall the post I wrote last spring about the marauding rodents in my garden. One of the near-casualties…
It’s Time to Bitch
January 3 hit like a freight train at my work thanks to COVID and the American obsession with individualism. I’m…
Empire Loan
I work primarily from home and have taken to listening to WERS, the local Boston station of Emerson College. Their…
Thanks for Sticking Around
This is the time of year when I start looking at my year-end stats. It’s kind of fun to see…
CVS Is Melting Down
Dear CVS, You and I have known each other for years now, and you have always been my favorite pharmacy,…
Soft Goods
My good friend Lenny Santamaria asked for my help editing his website, Lenny Santamaria Interiors. He is a fabulous designer…
Because Hamsters
I’m still not quite ready for the world and have been spending a lot of time in nature. Nature doesn’t…
Outdoorsy
I know I’ve been a spotty blogger lately. Some of it has just been life, you know, doing those life…
Menopause Is Fake News
I have discovered a truth that has been hidden from us women, and I want to share it with you.…