December 16, 2024 December is the month when the trees are most vibrant and stunning around here. I’ve been struck by their brilliance as...

November 17, 2024 It has taken considerable thought and reflection to know what to write this month. I’ve been sitting with a mesh bag of...

October 20, 2024 The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions...

Recipe: 3/4 c. dried orzo 1 summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash, or 1/2 of each), chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped Grape tomatoes,...

September 15, 2024 As you approach the new season, savor your summer treasures and give thanks. Choose to travel lightly, to bless and...

August 18, 2024 August brings the hottest days of the year in Texas, so it’s good to be past the halfway mark. We’ve gone from daily heat...

July 14, 2024 Photo by Mike Goad on Pixabay One year ago our family traveled to New Hampshire to bury our dad’s ashes. Gathering in the...

June 17, 2024 Last month I wrote about home, and how we create, experience, and care for it. This month I’ve gained a new perspective...

May 19, 2024 It’s been one year since we began calling this place home. When we moved in, the mimosa tree was in full bloom with its...

April 2024 Eclipse photo by Danish artist and photographer “Danehrr22” on Pixabay April is one of the most beautiful months in Texas....

March 2024 Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I decided it’s time to pull out my Anne Lamott...

February 2024 “Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek...

January 15, 2024 I have always loved January for the pause and possibilities woven into it. Following the busy holiday season, it is a...

December 24, 2023 It’s Christmas Eve. All is calm, all is bright. Sigh. This day is a landing place after a busy stretch of days and...

November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...

November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....

October 16, 2023 After enduring a brutal summer, we are being revived by the arrival of autumn. October has been spectacular, and all my...

September 10, 2023 September is one of my favorite months! Summer heat may linger, but hope is on the horizon. A change of seasons is...

August 20, 2023 This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of my dad’s passing, and I have been reflecting on a word that came to me...

July 30, 2023 In the afterglow of our trip to New Hampshire, I am in awe of how the Universe surprised and supported our family. The...