Renovating our Side Porch (Before and After Photos)
I’m so grateful to have this humble space back in operation, and it is an especially lovely time of year to be out there right now.
Family
Weeklong Gluten-free and Dairy-free Menu for Guests (with Recipe Links)
It sure does work great to have a plan and work your plan, so you can spend your mental energy on being present for your company, knowing their needs will be met.
Extended Family Visits for a Week
A great time was had by all, and I’m so grateful for this we could all be together.
Camping for a Week in Baxter State Park with our Youngest (Photos)
I am so grateful for this quality time in remote nature with our daughter.
Grace Notes #63 (with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Brimfield Antique Flea Market (Photos and Finds)
We were there walking from booth to booth from 10 am until 4pm– over 10,000 steps– and my husband doesn’t even think we saw half of it. There were probably literally a thousand vendors.
Motherhood a Gift (New Poem by Polly Castor)
I am so very grateful for this gift that keeps on giving. Festooned with so many ribbons…
Our Weeping Cherry Tree (Photos)
My parents gave us this tree as a housewarming present 35 years ago. It is going strong and is such a lovely addition to our life!
Grace Notes #61
My hope is that this practice will make me and you more aware of the constant flow of amazing good we are perpetually steeped in, which we are surrounded by all the time.
You Know All This (Birthday Poem for our Youngest with Photos)
Here’s to another wonderful orbit around the sun together. May every perfect blessing be yours now and always.
My Birthday 2026
I’m so grateful to be circling the sun with all of you. Thank you to the many well wishers on social media, through the mail, and via text. Let’s have another terrific year together!
Family Holiday Photos 2025 (with Recipe Links)
We had a nice holiday with both daughters home, as well as our older daughter’s boyfriend.
Anniversary Photos 2025
We are so grateful for all the joy support, opportunity, family time, progress, exploration, discovery, growth, and extension of purpose we’ve felt and experienced in the past year.
Books We Got and Gave on Christmas
This was a very richly endowed book exchange holiday for us. In this post you can see the books we got and gave– mostly non-fiction, and only one novel!
Thanksgiving Photos 2025 (with Recipe Links)
We had a lovely holiday weekend with our younger daughter visiting, as well a Texas cousin who is studying at Yale.
My Mom Would Have Turned 100 Today
My mom would have turned 100 today. She was born on November 12, 1925, and I was her youngest child, born to her later in life. She was an amazing, creative, intuitive, loving person; she was an artist, had high moral standards, and was a beautiful soul. I loved her fiercely and felt keenly her … Read more
My Husband Made My One Woman Show Possible
I’m excited for my new One Woman Show to open tomorrow, and I have my husband to thank for it, because it wouldn’t have happened without him.