Today, in the middle of February in New York, it was sunny, beautiful, and 53 degrees F. We were pining for snow and freezing days so we could strap on our skates (that some of us got for Christmas and…
Things Done and Things to Do
I’m done! I finished the book last night and sent it off to my proofreader at 12:06 am. Then I spent the next hour vacillating between panic and exhilaration. Just a preview as to what I’ll feel like when the…
On All Hallows’ Eve
This is such a pumpkin holiday in my house. We carved jack-o-lanterns (for the second time this year—we did it already waaaaay back in September), roasted seeds, popped a little tea light candle in the pumpkins at night and lit…
“I have never been so excited about pee.”
So, I just said that to my mom on the phone just now. She called me from the ICU where she’s been since the wee hours of Sunday morning because she got a new kidney two days ago. And it’s…