Outside, that is. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours crimping hay for Ivan–a new skill for me. He laughed–so thankful he’s not the kind of guy to get mad–when I crimped the first 6 or 8 rows the wrong direction. Yes, the wrong direction, in spite of the fact that we both repeated an […]
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I hunch on the corner couch—feet on the ottoman, head halfway up the back cushion, my body an awkward-shaped L. I should go into my office to write—I know I should. It would be better for my posture and my distractible mind. But I am comfortable and lazy. I like the soft cushion under me,
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My mom is my hero, always has been: the person I still want to be like when I grow up. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are two things I love about her, traits I want to imitate if I ever have children of my own. She never scolded when I broke things. And that’s
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“Did you hear Kanye West became a Christian?” I asked Dad and Mom last fall, soon after he released his album “Jesus Is King.” “Who’s that?” Mom asked. “Rap singer. Really famous. Married Kim Kardashian,” I said. “I don’t know who those people are, but that’s wonderful if he became a Christian.” Which reply proves
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I have been doing a lot of riding along with Ivan recently. On the tractor (spring fieldwork is just starting), delivering hay, picking up or dropping off farm machinery for a local dealer. It gets me out of the house and gives me time with my husband I wouldn’t get otherwise. I admit to getting
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