Cottage in its Dotage
It’s been a couple of weeks of taking care of what’s on top and what’s on the bottom and everything in between. Roof leaks, sewer gas smells, gas stove servicing, annual termite inspection, car issues, trips to the dentist and the GYN. I even...
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting It
I think I have the title to my new book. Or perhaps it still needs some tweaking: What to Expect When the Fetal Position Doesn’t Clean Your House, Replace Applicances in Your Mother’s House from 4 States Over and/or Solve Your Problems. I honestly...
Holier than I
I just finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, with assists from her husband Steven Hoppe and daughter Camille Kingsolver. It’s the sort of book that makes me feel smug and superior compared to people who eat at McDonald’s and...
Tiny Things
Why are tiny things so appealing? Miniaturized things? In the case of dollhouses, it can only be that one doesn’t have to clean the toilets. In the case of this display from Brookside Gardens in Montgomery County, MD, where I grew up (and pretty much the best...
Knock on Wood
Sometimes it’s hard to see that I’m making headway in a given area of life. It could be my tendency to weed 62% of the weeds in one spot of my yard, meaning to get back to it to get the rest before they go to seed and undo any of the % I just took...ME on Twitter
I just gave $100 to Donate Now. Join me and help them reach their goal! #RVA #Literacy #GivingTuesday
For the third year in a row, we will be holding our Sponsor an Incarcerated Reader fundraiser starting on #GivingTuesday2023! Thanks to the @DominionPostWV for writing about this program. Read the article to learn more, and stay tuned to participate!