Lately I’ve been obsessed with trying to catch birds in the act of flying in the wrong direction. Specifically, north instead of south for the winter. So far I haven’t been able to bust even one flock and frankly, I … Continue reading
Warning: This post contains a photo of a skeleton and a clown. I don’t normally spend a lot of time thinking about wild animals, but lately they’ve been forcing my hand. For example, last week Ohio made the news when … Continue reading
When Jonas and V-meister came home from school today, I made a gentle suggestion that they take advantage of the perfect fall weather to go play outside. “Children were made to run around outdoors,” I explained to them. “The fresh … Continue reading
One thing I learned on my recent road trip is that a person’s vacation is only as good as her ability to roll with the punches. I was presented with an opportunity to put this philosophy into practice when I … Continue reading
When the children and I returned to our campsite overlooking Lake Raystown in the scenic Pennsylvania foothills, it was already dark and my husband was pacing back and forth. “Where have you guys been?” he asked me. “I was about … Continue reading
