Author: Annie

I woke up bawling this morning. The radio was on and I was half asleep. I heard a reading by Willa Cather about losing a sibling, then as I eased into consciousness I became aware that this year siblings are reading the names of the fallen at the 9/11 commemoration. And of course, I thought…

Lots of boxes. Empty boxes that had books in them a few hours ago, filled boxes that were flat and stored in other boxes, little boxes, big boxes – and this doesn’t cover the stack of boxes of yarn that’s in my dining room. CHEAPER THAN THERAPY IS HERE! The books arrived today and they…

Even if he’s only 8″ long. Boy, that sounds terrible – I didn’t mean that… No, my little man isn’t quite as exciting as all that, I’ve been working on a pattern for a little man doll and anyone who would like to try to knit it up is welcomed to! This is a RAW…

We’re painting our house. We still have to decide on colors. The previous owner (who’d lived here for 63 years) decided to paint the ENTIRE house Olive Green before she put it on the market 8 years ago. The entire exterior was green – bricks, trim, EVERYTHING. Well – everything but the black shutters. All…

Tomorrow the kids go back to their old grind. Max has the same teacher he had last year (he’s in a multiage class) and Hannah has her best friend’s teacher from last year (high-fives all around!) School again – and it is high time, indeed (yet I’ll miss those crazy redheads, go figure…) I’m looking…

So now it’s after midnight and the girls have gone home. We had a great time – lots of laughing, lots of champagn and lots of cake (yum!) I feel very happy. And I’m not driving home, so I feel even happer. And my husband is cleaning up the kitchen, so I feel happiest. I…

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This will be a weekend of swatching and fun. Aren’t they they same thing? We are very lucky up here. Please do think of all the folks who have no food, no water – and if you’re so inclined, contact your congressperson to tell them that MORE needs to be done to help these folks…

If so, consider giving – either through the Salvation Army, the Red Cross or another venue. It may seem odd that I’m suggesting you give via the Salvation Army. I identify myself most comfortably with the Reform Jewish community, and the name “Salvation Army” seems the antithesis of what I’d be promoting. But I can…

Is it becauase we’re in Virgo now, and I am a Virgo, that I feel the need for organization? My husband always jokes that I have this NEED for things to change in the Fall – probably leftover from all those years in school, college and grad school – but I do like things to…