Early spring is a really ugly time in upstate New York. Dead (or dormant, but still dead-looking) plants that come in a stunning colorwheel ...

Spring is really coming now*. I know this because I raked the leaves off the magnolia bed by the dining room door so the small shoots of cro...

A random collection of thoughts that are only connected via my stomach: What is it about frozen vegetables that are so appealing to childr...

It looks like there will be no maple syrup produced at Blackrock this year. Mr. Jason put in about 75 spiles at his property and has been w...

Cubby is outside with A., using a stick to dig around in the half-frozen dirt in a planter near the door. A. has been splitting wood--stoppi...

My children are now physically better, but their behavior is at the atrocious stage. ATROCIOUS. This part of the recovery from illness enta...

Wow, yesterday's post sounded a little bit desperate, didn't it? Sorry about that. We're fine! Everyone will be fine! Soon we...