Sassafras Mama

In addition to the fact that he opted to shave without 100 nagging reminders from me, this morning JT decided he should wear a rain jacket....

These boys have been friends since they were 4 years old.  I have been hearing their chattering voices for years.  Now, at the age of 1...

The past few weeks have passed in a blur.  It seems like I have completed every household chore just a few days late, while some have gone ...

Tulips have begun to arrive in my corner of the world.  As the cheerful daffodils begin to fade, the stately tulips have taken center stage...

The backstory:   For most of my childhood, I lived rather in awe of my mother’s brother, my Uncle Dave.  Dave was loud and energetic and wa...

I always forget the degree to which life goes insane just as spring takes off.  There is baseball and the start of end-of-the-year school e...

Just as the major league players got started on pre-season preparation, JT’s own baseball season has arrived.  He’s working on hitting and ...

It’s an all-daffodil display around my house.  In this week’s chilly rain, they were a lovely treat to see each day. Tulips aren’t f...

Spring is a waiting season and it comes on slow at first.  A few crocus flowers emerge and when they begin to bloom, daffodils and tulips b...

A few weeks ago, I was at Ikea and the soundtrack was awesome ‘80s music of the alternative/college radio station type.  I was reminded of ...