1) Green sprouts of perennial flowers emerging through the leaf mulch, surely to suffer frost damage and be snowed on, yet still poking their tenacious selves up. Oh hardy perennials, how I love you.2) Two pairs of rubber boots outside the back door, caked heavily in mud.3) The existence of mud, dirt, and leaf mulch […]
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Puddle Jumping
April 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
I was speaking with a childless woman in her forties. “Oh, you’re so lucky,” she said, “I would love to stay at home and play all day.” That kind of comment just automatically clenches my teeth. My initial, knee-jerk reaction is to list all the tedious chores involved in my day-to-day life: myriad hours spent […]
