When Friends Gather

This morning, Philip and I are at Dad’s place.  We spent yesterday hiking around Bremo with his girlfriend Jenni and her hiking club.  It was wonderful to explore this land with them. We had a bonfire last night and big bowls of chili. Now, everyone is cooking...

13 People in the Living Room

The farmhouse living room is about 8’x14′. . . . so when we put 13 people, furniture, plates of delicious homemade food, and a friendly puppy in here, it’s, um, cozy.  But lat night, it was perfect. 13 friends came to the farm to celebrate the...

The Season of Waiting

Yesterday, our neighbors hung their twinkling lights on their front porch – the blazes of hunter orange speaking almost as much of the season as the lights themselves.   Late into the dark last night, our other neighbors moved earth, making way for something...

A Hard Week of Thanks

This evening, Meander and I are both fighting sleep.  Okay, I’m fighting, and she’s giving in . . . with her head on my lap as I try to write.   The rain has danced on the farmhouse roof all day, and right now, the only color I can see from the living room...