So the first day, it was the chickens. I’d put the iPhone down, stepped away from my technology to improvise with Linda in her studio, which she built herself (with a little help). When the phone rang at the house…
Author: calm mama
bringing out the camera
The side effect of leaving my computer home? This morning, I got up early and took out my new camera. I started shooting and then quickly remembered that without my laptop, I don’t have access to the photoshop version that…
i left my brain at home
On this trip, I am experimenting. I left my “brain” at home. Meaning, my laptop computer. Now wait, you may say, she’s writing a blog post right now, presumably on a computer. How much of a technology vacation is this…
pre-trip
I feel safe admitting in real time that we are about to leave for a trip because we’ll be having a housesitter. Otherwise, I would worry. Do you worry about these things? By this time, tomorrow night, we will be…
tired
I continue to be plagued by insomnia. However sleep looks like it might be possible tonight. So rather than harvesting a post out of my severely addled brain, I bid you adieu. And so you know this about me, I…
at a loss
I am truly at a loss for inspiration tonight. I feel compelled to continue this experiment and accept the place where I am, describe it, muck in the muck of it. I went to the NaBloPoMo site to check on…
jonah’s directorial debut
I recently purchased a set of parenting pamphlets from an organization called Hand in Hand Parenting, “Listening to Children.” The set is, by far, my absolute most favorite parenting guide. I’ve read at least four books on parenting and communication…
still sick
And so it goes. Not exactly the most inspiring place to blog from. I share with you some of my favorite Jonah-isms of the last few days… +++ The other morning, I was asking Jonah if there are things he…