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There are still some clovers blooming in the front yard, but what has the bees all abuzz at the moment is the sweet pepperbush. You can smell it as soon as you step outside. It’s such a wonderful fragrance, and … Continue reading →

Earlier this year I started walking regularly again as part of my crusade to get better sleep. I set the daily minimum at four driveway laps (half a mile). It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it was difficult for … Continue reading →

I kid you not when I say that by the end of the last school year I was starting to get very worried about the state of my brain. After nearly two years of early waking plus trouble sleeping (thanks, … Continue reading →

I keep a collection of small vases so that I’ll always have a place to put wildflower bouquets when I get it into my head to pick them. Right now I’m using a glass vase that I got from IKEA. … Continue reading →

In the news earlier this year: actress Michelle Trachtenberg died at just 39 years old. When she was first introduced as Buffy’s younger sister Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it was a shock. Buffy hadn’t had a sister before. … Continue reading →

Over the last few months, I’ve been doing some legit spring cleaning, including deep dives into messy drawers and cabinets. In most cases, I knew exactly how much stuff I’d find when I went looking, but there were surprises. For … Continue reading →

My husband upon seeing the Poland Spring truck headed up our neighbor’s driveway: Why does our neighbor get spring water delivered when she literally has an artesian well? My husband, popping his head into my office about 60 seconds later: … Continue reading →