In May, the trial for the officers accused and charged (in various categories) in the death of Freddie Grey wound its way … More

I have to go back to Instagram to sort out what April was about. I was winding up two years … More

I come from Story Tellers. (More on this another time.) I know really good story tellers. One of them, David, introduced … More

March is My Month. Daffodils come up (the sisters excelled at bulb placement). The weather is completely unpredictable (exciting!). I … More

I set up my sewing machine in February and tried to surround myself with familiar things and familiar feelings. Making … More

(January, 2016) Truly is sitting next to me on the couch. She had built a nest or maybe a horse with … More

I started 2016 with the covers pulled over my head. We had cancelled our New Year's Day Open House (the … More

In the fall of 2015 A and M's older brothers moved in with us. We put up curtains and bunk … More

"The law is meant to be my servant and not my master, still less my torturer and my murderer." James … More

J and I have everything and nothing in common. We share kids, a dry sense of humor, and a disdain … More