January 09, 2023
When we have a big storm here, the most beautiful part – to me – is the next morning. The clouds are giving the sun’s rays some space to do their thing, the winds have calmed… but the ocean hasn’t quite finished putting a fine point on her argument. The thing is, in the midst... Read more...
December 27, 2022
Me: “Oh my gosh!” Gift Giver: “It’s just a little something.” Or maybe they say, “I didn’t know what to get so.” Or, “Don’t get too excited.” Or. Or. Or. Um… Are you kidding me? It’s a present. A prize. It’s a… It’s a big deal. I couldn’t care less if you ran to your back cupboard... Read more...
November 18, 2022
Last night, I was so lucky to be a guest at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Gardens Aglow preview event. I know, that’s a keyboardmouthful! Do you know about it? It’s… incredible. In 2015, The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens announced that they were going to open up during the holiday season, and string the grounds... Read more...
Okay. Let me get this out of the way right now. I have permission to tell this story, directly from the perp. Also, yes, the... Read More
One funny moment after Jack proposed to Mac (and Mac dissolved, pretty much, into a melted snowman puddle (but recovered quickly enough for us... Read More
This spring morning I awoke to the conversations of a thousand winged beings. And as I yawned and stretched I realized… This was nature’s... Read More
Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter... Read More