Category Archives: When does the age of wisdom begin?

Downside of country living? Rabies woes

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Ali

So, Merrie got bitten by a cat. We were at someone else’s house, and Merrie went into the barn, where she found a cat. Cats are furry, and despite all my warnings to the contrary, to Merrie’s mind, furry = … Continue reading →

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Rest in peace, dear Fishy Fishy

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Ali

Let’s say you have a seven year old, and you allow this seven year old to get a fish. Let’s say your child was elated the day you bought this fish, a bright blue betta in a little plastic container, … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing things, When does the age of wisdom begin? | 16 Comments

Postcard from Vermont: happy spring

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Ali

It’s spring, yo. Just like that, in a mere day and a half, we went from having no leaves on the trees to having great bursts of green, like powder puffs, unfolding from trees. Warmth is in such short supply … Continue reading →

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Oh, it's you. Well, hi there.

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Ali

I like to think that a good blog is kind of like a solid marriage. You can take the occasional separate vacation, then pick up right where you left off. After weeks of no posting, that’s a comforting thought. (of … Continue reading →

Posted in The widening gyre, When does the age of wisdom begin? | 6 Comments

What is up with Ali, yo?

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Ali

It’s winter here, and we have been sick, sick, sick. Merrie has had a fever that comes and goes, comes and goes, ebbing and flowing like the tide, like the seasons themselves. Charlotte has a hacking cough. Me, a cold. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mad skillz, When does the age of wisdom begin? | 12 Comments