They talked about it for days, and I refused to believe it. So many times, especially here in Texas, it’s predicted, but fails to materialize. The weather forecasters get you dreaming of snow angels and snowball fights, but what you get is wet, or just cold. Last Friday, the elements delivered the goods. I walked…
Face it, We Live in a Desert
There’s been a big controversy in Austin City Council about proposed lawn watering restrictions. The mayor calls the restrictions “draconian” and says cities “in the desert” haven’t even adopted such comprehensive conservation measures. According to research cited in Redesigning the American Lawn, 30 to 60% of all urban fresh water is used for watering lawns….
Different
On New Year’s Day morning, I wanted to make our breakfast special, so I pulled out the frozen package of pastured bacon I’d gotten in December at the Sassy Pea Market. Little did I know I was in for a surprise. Instead of the thin-sliced, salty, deliciousness I was accustomed to buying a the grocery…
The Joys of Parenting
Two-and-a-half-year-old Rory approaches me as I bustle around the kitchen, and frantically begins signing “milk.” Ah, “milk,” I say, and step over to the refrigerator to retrieve the gallon of milk. In that moment, when he realizes he’s been understood and will soon get the object of his desire, Rory embodies pure joy. He giggles….