by Andi | Oct 6, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Yesterday, P and I dropped off a load of wood that will become the mobile chicken coop at our new farm, and the current owners were there, loading the last of their things. We were thrilled to meet them and have some time to chat and thank them for the gift they are... by Andi | Oct 1, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Reubin, Jacob, Joneral, Judan, and Dogson – the names of 5 children who were given as part of a will to the mother of one of the men who owned my new home. Children given away to the five children of the owner’s brother (Thomas Canady) – one slave... by Andi | Sep 29, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Just right now, I am wrapped up with the idea of teal, specifically teal pillows on a chocolate brown sofa. The living room of the new farm house may be these colors. That’s where this thinking started. Though it’s the rainy day, and a wish to wrap... by Andi | Sep 18, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
We sat in our booth for four hours. And we didn’t stop talking the whole time. Our conversation ranged from racism to history to dating to professional athletes and the lenience they are given for violence. It was a holy night. Last evening, Carol and I met... by Andi | Sep 15, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
The blue file is battered, still too small for the documents it holds. It has lived on a shelf in my office for the past 10 months, a reminder but a quiet one. This morning, though, I opened it again – the names spilling out like fresh water from a spring. ...