My mama made this baby blanket for Cash. It’s soft and cozy and extra big to wrap him up snugly. In classic Mimi-ishness, she sewed his name in calligraphic lettering using a wide navy ribbon. It has a sweet Scottish flair, which is definitely fitting–since not only is he Spanish, Italian, French, Irish, Welsh, Czechoslovakian, […]
Friday morning, not even two weeks after the official start of fall, winter made its first appearance! Zia took advantage of the snow and rolled and and played to her heart’s content. It’s a good thing she did… because after the snow came the sun. She brought this delicious snow-mud pie into the kitchen and […]
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” ~John Muir
(To the lady working at the thrift store) “This shirt might not fit me, but I’ll try it on for good measure.” (Drawing with a marker) “I don’t want to use this. I need something more scientific.” Zia: “Were dragons and castles real?” Me: “Castles are real, but I don’t think dragons were ever real.” […]
I have very cool in-laws. Besides the fact that they gave birth to and raised the cutest and smartest boy on the planet, and besides the fact that they live in a little adobe house smack in the middle of Santa Fe (where we get to stay when we visit them), and besides the fact […]
