Towards, Away, Still There

Rowing away — so tempting.  To just disappear from it all and leave everything behind.  But for all the rowing away from life, I would still be rowing towards something else. I’ve heard from countless people over the last few years that it is time to “move on” with my…

pinned

Like many people, I am enchanted by Pinterest.  I frequent my boards to find recipes and activities for my children.  I have found useful ideas for gardening and for my home.  I enjoy looking at what friends and strangers alike have pinned and add their pins to my collection. Last…

I’m sort of not a big deal.

I love the section in The Little Prince when the narrator, a man we only know as The Pilot, speaks matter of factly about how humans think they are of great importance.  He says that we like to think we are so important and we take up a great deal…

naturally

When I was first married, my husband went through a phase of re-wooing me.  He became the master of The Grand Overture.  I’m not quite sure why this happened, it’s not like I needed these elaborate gifts or Big Deals.  We were married, and a sure thing.  He and I…