For Grandma
It’s been one year without you. In certain tribes they say that when an elder dies, a library is lost with them. We have lost our library – our… Continue Reading
Happy New(ish) Year
Squeezing in my best of 2021 on the very last day of January 2022. Seems about right. 2021 was a year of….well, a year of a lot. A lot of… Continue Reading
Recharging
Over the past six weeks of my sabbatical, I did a lot of reading, reflecting, resting, volunteering, visiting, traveling, and cuddling. The time has flown by. As I wrap up… Continue Reading
Coasting
To kick off my two-month sabbatical and facilitate disconnecting from work, we decided a trip was in order. So we mapped out our itinerary back in April and booked our… Continue Reading
Emerging
I am so thankful for science and for the incredible resources going into ensuring people feel comfortable getting the vaccine. The deaths in nursing homes and among the entire population… Continue Reading
Easter
Jake and I are both now vaccinated as is a huge swath of our friends and family. Life seems to be resuming. Day by day we are adding things back… Continue Reading
Marking milestones
Two weeks ago the weather changed and we had multiple days of sun and near 70 degree weather. We were able to take our first bike ride on trails through… Continue Reading
Family
After two weeks of sub-zero temperatures and days on end without stepping outside, spring arrived last week and with it a family visit from my seeeester. We had a blast… Continue Reading
The 13th & 14th Months of 2020
Well, January and February have looked a lot like most of 2020 – adding an insurrection and inauguration into the lows and highs of a pandemic world. My grandparents have… Continue Reading