Full moon, cool morning
According to my calendar (and a glance up at the night sky), yesterday was the full moon. I had taken the 8-year-old out to make …Read More
Category Archives: Miscellany
Friday miscellany: Persuasion, Phish, printer ink…
These are some of the things on my mind right now... I finished Jane Austen's novel, Northanger Abbey, earlier this week. It was reasonable. She …Read More
Friday miscellany: We have a living room rug and a centered dining room table…
Longtime readers may recall that we made an offer on this house almost exactly three years ago. The sale went through in November 2020, and …Read More
If others can, you can
So last Tuesday I had been planning to take the train into NYC. This is always my default -- partly because I can read or …Read More
Friday miscellany: Somewhere in Northanger Abbey
In my Jane Austen reading project, I'm currently about halfway through Northanger Abbey. As with Mansfield Park, I don't think this is many people's favorite …Read More
Friday miscellany: Campfires on my mind
Like most of the east coast, we got hit with the wildfire haze late this week. It wasn’t too bad in my neighborhood though — …Read More
A few more little hacks
I need a cutesy name for my little tips…I welcome suggestions! Following on two recent posts with round one of life hacks and round two, …Read More
Friday miscellany: Camp forms, rain, playroom + pantry organization
The forecast calls for steady rain this weekend. Weekend planning this time of year involves a lot of studying the forecast. I am supposed to …Read More
Friday miscellany: Car trips, bluegrass
I'm planning a trip in September to see some people that will involve going to Portland, Maine, and then to Boston. Initially I had planned …Read More
Spring fever
The weather has been marvelous this week. Warm days have pushed many more flowers out of the bud. Our row of pink cherries just started …Read More