This is what happens to your lawn when you try to do the work of a (red and white Ford) tractor (haul a trailer of firewood) with your 2 wheel drive soccer-mom mini-van. It took me 30 mins. to get the van unstuck from 1″ of mud and I had to unhook the trailer and…

I didn’t have any work today and no appointments. I haven’t been on a bike since August. Thought I’d squeak in what might be the last bike ride of the year/season. It was cold today (-10°) but clear, with flurries here and there. 15 mins into the ride I stopped to snap a photo. Got…

Lately, every morning I’ve been sitting here thinking I should write something on the blog. It’s a Catch 22. The longer I go without writing, the more there is to update but the more monumental task it seems to be to try and relate it all. I’d like to be as dilligent as Jill and…

Today I’m wondering if I’ll get any sleep. I’m wondering how Colin was able to holler for so long this morning in protest. I’m hoping a huge sack of cash will fall from the sky and land on my doorstep. Today I’m hoping I’ll be able to do something I actually want to do, and…

Yesterday morning we got up to go to Julia and Emma’s school. They have a ‘walk’ every year where the whole school walks around the block. It’s to promote health and the school I think, but it’s always an added bonus to be able to disrupt traffic with a legitimate cause. I made coffee to…

I look back at all the faded imagesthat must be someone elsea hand to the sun words do not know me nowI have left my mind behindrolling in the dust spaces that never cease to existin the imaginarylight pours forth to blind highlight the unknown strangerthat distant other personscorned by truth impure wake from this…