. . . how to love [eat] satsumas. (Yes, Mama’s finger was right there to swipe the peel from the tongue, of course.)
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You don’t need to teach them
Posted in thing found, tagged Baby Tricks, Curran, food on December 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Because last night I said more poverty wouldn’t necessarily be so bad.
Posted in thing found, tagged conversation, ideas, literature on September 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Listen.
Passing this along
Posted in thing found, tagged Baby Tricks, conversation, ideas on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Because my brother sent it to me and because it is true. You seasoned parents, you know it. You about-to-be’s, take heed.
The new neighborhood
Posted in thing found, tagged architecture, art, new orleans, strangeness on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
is a bit funkier. As I walked by this house, I saw a man sitting on the stoop, door open behind him. Inside you could see at least four upright basses. I couldn’t help but exclaim that the inside of his house looked a lot like the outside, and he introduced himself (Wally) and invited [...]
Been thinking about the household
Posted in thing found, tagged food, ideas, literature on May 7, 2011 | 7 Comments »
and reading Wendell Berry. From “Men and Women in Search of Common Ground” in the book Home Economics: “On the other hand, it may be that our marriages, kinships, friendships, neighborhoods, and all our forms and acts of homemaking are the rites by which we solemnize and enact our union with the universe. These ways [...]
No pre-school?
Posted in thing found, tagged anticipation, conversation, ideas on February 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I like this video. Andy and I had a long talk the other night about school for Esme. For some reason, I guess because she’ll be three in the fall and three year olds (often) go to school, school has been on my mind and the minds of our friends with 2 year olds. School [...]
365
Posted in thing found, tagged ideas, knitting, language on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I doubt that I’ll really keep it up, but I’m onto this, which I like: one photo per day for a year.
Small things
Posted in thing found, tagged Andy, Baby Tricks, Beauty, Esmé, fun, ideas, thrifted on January 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Bread and thanksgiving
Posted in thing found, tagged event, food on December 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
inspired by laurie, I’ve started baking my bread outside a pan (as in, on a cookie sheet). revolutionary! we like it so much better. and this is from our thanksgiving, which was quiet and small and lovely. the wine is for my parents. we drank sparkling cider.
The corn maze, or, welcome to October!
Posted in thing found, tagged Andy, Baby Tricks, Beauty, Esmé, event, food, fun, nature, visit on October 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’d always wanted to go to a corn maze. Somehow I lived in Iowa for three years without doing it. It was the best way to spend the first evening of October. Stopped at Middendorf’s on the way back, just as the sun set. I wish I’d taken a picture of the swamp. The [...]
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