Our second rainfall of the week has just begun—and maybe it’s because I’m old now that I’m paying attention to that, or maybe it’s because we’ve needed precipitation for MONTHS now. For a state that had major flooding last fall, North Carolina has actually been very dry in the past year. It’s a strange juxtaposition—to…
We’re preparing to move offices at my job and I’m dreading the time I’ll need to spend going through drawers and sorting out what to take, what to trash, and what to take home. So I find myself finding other projects to put my attention toward—all good and necessary things. But the date for clearing…
This was a week full of meetings for me—and despite the fact that we’ve had beautiful weather which would have been nice to be outdoors in, we’re also at the height of pollen season, so even for those of us without major allergies, being outdoors is an itchy prospect. Instead, I’ve placed myself in view…
I’ve been listening to a podcast lately from friends of mine who bought a bookshop. Their stories of the community that is building around this small shop in a small city are encouraging and their love of books is a delight. I commend their podcast to you, but even more, I commend the act of making space…
I got to talk with kids about books tonight—lots of kids who wanted stories about dinosaurs or dragons or owls or mysteries or…well, just about anything. Watching a kid get excited about a book is so much fun. Watching mom and dad see that excitement and fan the flame is even more fun. Around the…
Is it spring yet where you are? Where I live we’re almost there, but it’s still trying to figure out the whole thing. We had a school cancellation due to weather this week (not snow, but storms). And now I’ve headed north for the weekend and it’s definitely still the end of winter here. Around…
I’ve been swamped with poetry for the past week or two and will continue to be as Bandersnatch Books is running a Kickstarter to fund a children’s poetry anthology. We’re so grateful to Story Warren for highlighting the project (see below!) and so excited about the prospect of bringing something beautiful out into the world. Around the…
I drove through Western North Carolina last weekend for the first time since Helene. The route I took was a detour from the main highway, so I got to see a bit more of the mountains than I have before, and get my head around how much damage and destruction there was after the storm…
It’s been a full week for me, and last night’s Bible study on Sabbath hit a chord—I probably needed to hear that bragging about busyness is something our culture lauds, but not the way we’re created to live. May you find the rhythms of rest you need. Around the Web Woodsy Winter Reads The folks…
Between a holiday and a snow day this week, my cat has had an awful lot of available lap time. He’s currently protesting that my lap is not currently available by walking back and forth across my desk, purring, and pushing his head under my fingers as they type. So, if there are typos, that’s…
The temperatures have chilled this week, and we look ahead to even chillier days coming. My warmest, coziest sweaters are all getting their full use, and I’m bundling up under blankets to sleep. May you stay warm on the coldest days, my friends. Around the Web Taking My Children Out of the Box Sally Clarkson and Nathan…
If you’re anything like me, you’re just beginning to get back into the swing of “real life” after the holidays, and you’re looking around, bleary-eyed, to figure out what’s going on. The theme of my first full week of the year has been, “change of plans.” I suspect this might just be the theme of…
