Mabel turned two last week and we had a quiet, family celebration. Two is too young to necessarily understand the concept of a birthday, but old …
my children
Strawberry Girl
For many years, I kept a pretty large garden. Or maybe I should say, it kept me. It was a lot of work, but I didn't mind. I mostly loved it. When we …
Spring Snow
Virginia can't make up her mind. The flowers that have been blooming everywhere were covered in a thick blanket of snow yesterday. We took a proper …
Birthday Rituals
Larkspur turned twelve yesterday and I think she had a lovely birthday. By a small miracle I had everything prepared and ready in time. (I'm pretty …