When my 11-year-old gets up early and joins me on the back patio to read in the rain while I sip my coffee and watch…
“Cats, dogs, yummy supper, getting to play Minecraft this afternoon, getting to play soccer after supper” rattled off my 8-year-old during “Thank-yous” at the end…
Rain! Once again, desert rain revived my spirit and helped me to see life around me rebounding. Two Saturdays ago, spatters on my windshield both…
“Oh yeah, it’s Tree Tuesday!” quoted Kid 2 as we got ready for a day of Camp Mom. All three kids loved climbing and fruit-harvesting…
“Let’s go see if there’s ice in the pond!” and outside my boys go first thing on a frozen morning. Sometimes it’s a fight for…
Happy Fall! As the Aesop’s fable goes, the ants spent the fall working hard to prepare for winter. The grasshopper played and sang, then went…
The Scene Tucson’s blazing hot desert summer; two active, imaginative boys; one restless mom wanting time with the boys but also to work; one dad…
Water, thank you! You helped gather kids from half a dozen families around a little tub of toys on a nearly-100-degree morning, to splash, giggle,…
“Did this stick come from a TREE?” asked my 4-year-old. He accepted my affirmation thoughtfully, then inched along the trail again with an 18” pine…
The trees are thirsty. The kids are restless. The day is young, and one that will heat up quickly. I turn the hose on a…