After much deliberation, I’ve decided to push back the publishing date for Intangible to January. For many reasons, one of which is that it’s better for my book to come out at the beginning of a year than it is…
Back and At It
So, I’m back. Got to Vermont just in time for the hurricane, and then got to see the aftermath. Luckily our family members were all in places not terribly affected. But, oh my. Really. I never would have thought Vermont…
Artist: Andy Goldsworthy
So, if you haven’t heard of Andy Goldsworthy (outside of my mention of him on Monday), then you’ve definitely been missing out. He is an artist, sculptor, and naturalist, among other things. And he creates the most incredible sculptures and…
A Wild and Crazy Birthday
We celebrated a birthday this weekend–one in which Riley, my oldest, turned nine. A friend of mine has been pointing out to me that Riley was turning nine since early in the summer. “I can’t believe Riley’s going to be…
A Skunk, Flies, and the Book
Three things today. 1. First, right at the very moment that I’m writing this, there is a skunk on the top of our compost pile, getting a snack. When I went in to tell the boys about our little black-and-white…
Just Add Salt
My little family here (okay, it’s big, there are six of us) like to do things ourselves. I bake all of our bread (don’t bother to be impressed–I use a breadmaker, it’s like cheating) and bake/cook most things from scratch,…