A Fourth of July weekend full of family, fireworks, and a Cornwall novel I could not put down I was up before six every day this weekend, the way I always am, and the neighborhood completely quiet. That kind of quiet that only happens when everyone else has stayed up too late or it’s a…
One tree became a dump truck of gravel, a pallet of stone, and a DIY husband. Have you ever heard of project creep? It is the thing that happens when you set out to do one small, manageable thing, and then that one thing multiplies like rabbits until you are standing in your front yard…
Double digit summer arrives early, three-day-old baby birds in the porch wreath, and a beach read worth packing for every summer trip ahead Happy summer, friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend celebrating your father. My dad does not live close but we had a lovely phone call as we do every Sunday, and…
A 99-degree Friday, a graduation that restored my hope, and a book about a woman who got out of the car and walked away. How was your weekend? Were you glued to the World Cup games or the Knicks? If you are a Knicks fan, congratulations. After 53 years they finally have another trophy. Fifty-three…
Treating summer like a kid again, a nephew graduating, family coming to town and a memoir about a woman who rebuilt everything from nothing First, thank you. The response to yesterday’s post, Is There a Manual, genuinely moved me. It is good to know I am not alone in my confusion about midlife and the…
A chill in the air on a late May morning, a baby deer who did not get the memo, and a memoir about moving to southern France and getting it completely wrong at first And just like that, it is June. Some months crawl. Some months vanish. May tends to do both at once, all…
A busy week slowed down just enough, the circle comes up, the trees come down Tuesday, and a ninety-two-year-old woman who gets a blue streak in her hair As I mentioned on Friday and Saturday, last week was b-u-s-y. This weekend we slowed down just enough, a little work, a long walk, a Sunday at…
A cold, gray, perfect weekend, the Kentucky Derby, dachshunds who will not go out in the rain, and a story about the great green room Saturday morning the weather app said 47 degrees. It was gray and drizzling. By some miracle it stayed that way all day, and I loved every minute. I am not…
A long-awaited rain, a Tehran love story, a film about sisters, and a spring outfit to share. I stood on the front walk Saturday afternoon with my arms out like I was trying to catch something. Which I was. Rain. Twenty minutes of the lightest sprinkle — and I was not going to miss a…
Heat, hawks, a nest I can’t stop watching, and the most beautiful spring garden I’ve seen in years By 9:30 Sunday morning, the front yard had turned into a congressional hearing. Not the quiet kind — the kind with everyone talking at once and nobody listening. I had been out earlier on the front porch…
A joyful Easter, a grey day that was exactly right, a new book about wartime Paris, and a New York townhouse worth watching twice. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases….
Reflections on midlife living, a new book, and everyday inspiration in this week’s Monday Musings on Pinecones & Acorns. Monday Musings In today’s Monday Musings, I’m sharing a few reflections from the weekend—things I’ve been thinking about, reading, and noticing in this season of midlife. This post is part of my ongoing series where I…
