I have a thing for laundry hanging on lines. One would think having such a fascination might predispose me to an enjoyment of actually doing laundry. Not so, I say! Instead, I feed my fascination by photographing laundry in Lancaster County. There’s something very innocent and pristine about a load of Amish laundry set out [...]
On the way to school this morning Gabe and I talked about a book by Audrey Penn, The Kissing Hand. It’s a tender story about a little raccoon who doesn’t want to leave his mother and go to school. To help him feel better, the mother kisses his paw and tells him that anytime he’s [...]
It hit me quite by surprise.
Gabe was running wildly through the house, bike horn in hand, squeezing his fingers around its bulb with abandon, causing the vibrations in my head to buzz and my ears to ring. I had taken a breath – moms will know the breath I mean. It’s the one where you’re [...]
When we went to Florida, we had family photos taken by Kelle Hampton. We also did a balloon release to honor Mara during the photo shoot. It was a lovely and very sacred hour of my life, and I’ve treasured the memories of it since then. Now, I have the photos, too!
I’ll do a separate [...]
I am sooooooooooooo happy to be home! SO happy! I actually popped out of bed Friday morning when I realized we we going HOME that night! I can’t tell you what a rarity it is for me to pop anywhere, let alone out of bed! Our trip was fast and easy – much shorter than [...]
Oh
beautiful
Pennsylvania
Dutch
country
we
are
really
going
to
miss
you
and
your
charm!
Loads of repeats, courtesy of the fact that I’m living out of a suitcase. Also, we did laundry last weekend, but we didn’t realize Gabe had stashed some crayons in his pocket. Fun. I ruined an entire load of laundry. <sigh>
Apparently I did things wrong last week. I’m supposed to post Wednesday’s picture as the [...]
Part 1 is here.
As I said during Part 1, the bus was perhaps the best decision we made about our entire trip. It enabled us to see almost every landmark we wanted to see in record time, without any delays associated with hailing cabs or getting stuck in traffic. We saw Times Square, the Empire [...]
What I Like About “Living” In A Hotel
It means we mostly go out to eat. I haven’t been on top of the whole cooking gig lately, so I enjoy the chance to be “forced” to let others cook for me. And I also like it because I sit across from Gabe, giving me one of [...]
The poetry of music takes me places simple words can’t. When I first miscarried Mara, I found incredible comfort in sound. Sound kept me connected to the outside world, preventing me from getting lost inside my head. It was a bonus when the sound was melodic or meaningful. I combed the internet for lists of [...]
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