As Imperceptibly as Grief, the Summer Lapsed Away.... ~~ Emily Dickinson  No one can nail it quite like my girl Emily.  ~~~~~ ...

It's been a slightly hectic summer for us so far, but I'm looking forward to some days of lolling around soon. Time to stand an...

We got back yesterday from an overnight in a cabin at a beautiful state park, and I was reminded of the first time we "camped" (it...

It's nothing if not eclectic: Why Not Me?  by Mindy Kaling  I like Mindy Kaling. She just makes me laugh out loud and I will alway...

Every year in August, I'm struck by "the poetry of the earth." The cicadas are pleasantly deafening on an August night in ...

I am all about creating enough margin in our lives that we don't go crazy. I must admit, however, that this summer has felt a littl...

My girls, sitting on the dock after sunrise.  Just home from a short vacation -- visited my parents in Arkansas, and also savored thi...

Still transitioning into some kind of summer schedule here, feeling a little bit afloat, but it's getting better. I'm writing a new ...

I didn't take nearly enough pictures. I snapped not a single picture of the lovely and gracious Mary Machado, who runs the Rocky Mou...

10. It's been hot this summer. Everything is languishing. 9.  My friend Paula was visiting from Chicago -- I was busy with her and Ram...

The poem is called "Fishing on the Susquehanna in July" and although it's August here (but it's August everywhere, isn...

This one is fitting for this time of year, for obvious reasons. Philosophy in Warm Weather by Jane Kenyon Now all the doors and win...

Last week I promised I'd be back to talk about summer reading for teens. I'm back. I'm not going to break these down in...

The other day I asked about summer reading lists , and said I'd be back soon with mine. Here's  bit of what I hope to read this summ...

I honestly don't remember the last time I was bored. I have too much to do, and too much interest in doing it to get bored. I can alwa...