It’s dark and still in the house. Flames are dancing wildly in the wood stove and a tea candle is dim on the altar. Oatmeal-raisin-walnut-chocolate-chip cookies are still warm on the stove and in my belly. Tulsi’s sweet sleeping breath is just a few feet away. I can see a giant moon creeping up over [...]

On Saturday, November 14th, one day following her ninety-third birthday, my Grandma finally let go of her ailing body, her fragmented mind, and her long full life as Josephine Scherer. She’s at peace now and free of suffering. I wasn’t particularly close to my grandma, but I loved her and always had this little desire [...]

It took no time at all to instantly fall back into our quiet life in the woods after our 2 week Tulsi-Tour. No need to go anywhere. Not for a long time. I used to feel slightly embarrassed about the fact that it is common for me to be at home for eight to ten [...]

Today I was watching Tulsi practice all the motions that will eventually add up to crawling (lifting her whole trunk up high, pivoting 360 degrees on her belly by walking with her hands, inching backwards, and figuring her weight on one knee pushing up with all her littleBIG might). I cheered her on in my [...]

it’s such an awesome, sweet, beautiful miracle how these shadows gave birth to the one above…

You are 5 1/2 months old now and the light of my life! Your papa’s, too, of course. You are strong and healthy — now 14+ pounds and 26 inches long! You are really content and as sweet as your photo captures. Ok, even sweeter. If it was up to you, you’d be outside 100% [...]

I can see it, Tulsi can, too. The light at the end of this long tunnel of a journey to finish the book I keep telling her I’m making for her. My mom is here this week and is helping me SO so much so I can paint, paint, paint. This is such a gift! [...]

Taking a moment in the garden with Tulsi to ‘pet’ her giant sunflower friend. I love how gentle she is with them and how she talks to them. Summer is sliding on by, and I’m not finding much time to blog these days — too busy bein’ with my baby! I’d love to write about [...]

Ahhh! Finally, a moment to post a little something…Our days have been so full around here that I rarely have time to blog. I’m sure you can relate! Tulsi is 14 weeks old now and is the sweeetest. We are in such a nice groove, and i’m back at work on my book –yay! Summer [...]