Trump won last night.  I really thought it would never happen. I can’t believe that the people of my country voted for him.  I believed that the people of this country could not vote for a man who embraces the opposite of what this country is about.  I am still trying to process it, trying […]

“What should I write for my N blog”, I asked at the second soccer game of the day. “Write about me!” exclaimed Number 5.  “I start with N!” Yes, baby boy, you do start with N.  You are my Number 5.  You are my last child. You will always be my baby. Blogging my way […]

Another school vacation is descending upon us, and I am left without a plan.  Soccer has started up and we are expecting the births of our first goats, so we don’t want to take any extended trips. Spouse and I were kicking around ideas for day trips and he hit upon a golden one:  Mystic, […]

I’m probably coming a little late to the natural gastrointestinal health party, so bear with me if you are already heading out the door to the next shindig.  But a friend of mine (who may or may not be the person still giving me remedial knitting lessons) just introduced me to water kefir (and other […]

We’re a soccer family.  We’ve flirted with other sports for a season or two, but for the past 8 years at least one of my kids (most of the time multiple kids) have played soccer.  Many years soccer is a 3 season sport! Number 3 hasn’t found his sport calling yet.  He’s tried baseball,  flag […]