"Three more years until I'm an adult, Mom." Our oldest turns 15 today, and I didn't realize it until she said this that 15 is a really big number. I was 15 on the 15th. It was a big day because it was my golden birthday. While Anna's day is not golden per se, this birthday is a bit more ... Read More about The First of the Lasts
The Wild Weather and a Teenager
If you’ve been following the weather in the past six months, you’ll know that we farm folks have been experiencing a growing and harvest season that we will talk about for years. Hot-Cold Dry-Wet Windy-Calm Snow-Sun Sounds like the opposing emotions of a teenager, right? Thus, it ... Read More about The Wild Weather and a Teenager
Five Times Two
Dear Mary and Caroline, As I write this, weary from a day that started at a pre-dawn birthday celebration (the only time we would be together as a family), I am listening to the hum of the washing machine (which is truly white noise in our family), dinner simmering on the stove (thanks, Grandma!), ... Read More about Five Times Two
Servant Leader
I just finished up the kitchen dishes. As I washed the serving tray from the steaks Joe had grilled for his own Father's Day lunch, I glanced out my kitchen window. Jack, dressed in his work jeans and a ball cap, was riding his scooter, waiting for Dad. Joe just left with Anna to move a few things ... Read More about Servant Leader
Ten
In typical Amelia fashion, when I asked what her favorite part of her birthday was today, she answered, "It was wonderful. All of it." She didn't mention that we hustled to open her presents before I dashed off to start week #2 on my new job. She didn't mention that her cake pops, baked and ... Read More about Ten