letters from the wilderness
At about a month into our summer soul camp, my plan for household projects and food is going pretty well. breakfast room Household finish breakfast room work on office work on powder room hang pictures thrifting Add to list: my daughter's bedroom We finished the breakfast room AND hung pictures in the room. I've been... Continue Reading →
On June 1st my sister-in-law and I began our summer soul camp, a challenge/reset/something. She had done a workshop through North Ridge Farm a few years ago called "Summer Soul Camp." Feeling like she needed a reset, a time of shutting the garden gate to reconnect with family, home, and self, my sister-in-law proposed we... Continue Reading →
I started writing this post last week. Perhaps I needed more time to process what I'm going to say here. I'm not sure why, but I've struggled to write about daily life here since my entire family was sick in late January. I had a rhythm going with daily photos and posts, and then it... Continue Reading →
On Monday, I spent time in my office physically cleaning up the space and taking care of the March bills. This is the first time I've tried this task, and I liked it. Though I still have a pile of papers to finish filing. I liked setting up my space, my intention (as my favorite... Continue Reading →
Just when I think we're making progress in cleaning out the pantry and minimizing our grocery shopping/spending, someone decides to make a run to the store because we don't have the right pasta for the soup being made, and of course, someone else decides they need additional food.... It's enough to tear my hair out,... Continue Reading →
When I started this post several days ago, I didn't realize how much I would need it for myself as a reboot. Basically, my family, including myself, got sick this week. My daughter and I were the sickest. She ran a fever for several days while I had a low-grade fever. My youngest son was... Continue Reading →
Sunday was the Feast of Epiphany, and yesterday was the Baptism of the Lord, all in the Roman liturgical calendar. According to Merriam Webster, epiphany means: a(1) : a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking... Continue Reading →
One of my fitness goals for 2023 is to repeat the trail half marathon race I did last spring. I have no expectation of improving my time. I'll be happy to simply train well and finish well. But, I chose the race to give myself something to work towards. My plan was to start the... Continue Reading →
As I spent time figuring out what kind of environment I needed in order to create a new home for myself and my family in Virginia, I decided to revisit an old tool, the Annual Review. Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Forest, VA 2015 was the last time I did the Annual Review, a concept I... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 