The days are getting shorter, so now we are waking up in the dark most mornings. This morning was middle school picture day, so E woke up a little earlier to shower and dry her hair before school. The morning felt rushed, but mostly because it was hard for me to get going – the…
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wednesday morning in the garden
The light, oh the light! It is so beautifully rendered on the flowers and leaves – everything is glowing. I want to love it, but it’s hard on the eyes. We are always squinting these days. In the garden, the light sneaks up on you when you’re not paying attention. On the way to school…
last week in the garden
Somehow I missed the memo in past years that there is such a thing as an autumn crocus. Its job seems less necessary than the late winter ones. When those peek through the snowy, frozen ground we need the tangible reminder that spring will come again. In autumn, the signs are everywhere. What a gift this…