auntie | August 6, 2013
if you’re a vegetable gardener, you might think getting laid up right at the beginning of the produce season would be a problem, and hey, you would be correct! we’ve started harvesting blackberries, cukes, zucchini, yellow squash, and green beans big time here. ordinarily i would have the canning kettle going full blast by now […]
auntie | August 5, 2013
so while i sit here, idly watching the hummingbirds fight for feeder space with the yellowjackets, i’ve actually been learning a few things. like there are a lot of heretofore unnoticed logistics involved in seemingly simple actions. making some toast and coffee for breakfast now requires the planning and forethought i previously reserved for overseas […]
auntie | August 2, 2013
just a brief post to keep everyone updated on my completely uninteresting progress, ankle-wise. i’ve been home from the hospital now for 24 hours, so 5 weeks, 6 days more to go, according to the doctor. i’ve been carefully making myself get up and scoot around for about 5 minutes once an hour to keep […]
auntie | June 28, 2013
not a hiking post, but this very short trailer spoke to me. it’s really lovely, and i hope to see the actual film someday. it features mycologist Paul Stamets speaking about the ecological place of mushrooms and the role they play “in the survival and health of the earth and human species.” enjoy!
auntie | November 6, 2012
so it’s been ages and ages since i’ve posted here, mainly because i haven’t hiked since before sandy blew through my little corner of connecticut. we survived the storm just fine, but our power was out for 126 hours. that’s five full days plus another 6 hours, for the mathematically challenged among you. i’ve also […]
