This is not so much a New Year's resolution thing as it is a seriously belated 28 list. What is a 28 list, you might ask? Let me tell you about it. Last year I decided that time has been slipping by too quickly, especially since becoming a parent. There are things I want to do but don't ever get around to. I decided that I should make a list ( Read more... )

It was Friday night that the notion of Pennsylvania as home really hit me. It had been creeping up on me since spring but now it has solidified... I am home ( Read more... )

     My cat died on Sunday. I miss her. I miss the meows hello in the morning. I miss the way the fur on her paws formed cute little points, like faux claws. I miss the purring in my lap, the face licks and the nose sniffs.

I told Lilliana. We read The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst. What she knows is "Christine died" ( Read more... )

I <3 my family.