This weekend was kind of a mixed bag for me. I love that E is old enough to enjoy extended visits with her grandparents and cousins, but by the end of those weeks I think I’m missing her more than I even let on to myself. The boot on the foot was really starting to…
Author: thirdstoryies
scenes from a saturday
The recording at the other end of the line at Braeutigam Orchards said the blackberries were ready. That was the main draw for me. I grew up with thick blackberry vines along the fence behind our house, and I can remember the cobblers still. The keeper of the wagon swore she wasn’t eating any. Their…
friday finds: new jeffers
M and I got the sweetest thank you card in the mail yesterday, and inside it was a gift certificate to Left Bank Books. A few minutes after I opened it, my mom and I were talking about the latest picture book illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit. You can probably see…