I’ve been trying to get my big girl camera out more often. Somehow I stumbled upon the knowledge that my DSLR can connect to my phone, which in turn can be used as a remote. I’m sure there are other things it can do, but that tiny revelation was mind blowing. (Have I actually tried it? No I have not…. View Post
After living here for nearly nine years and talking about it for almost as long, we finally put in a couple permanent raised beds for a garden. We are studying biology this quarter for homeschool. I thought learning about plants and animals in early spring, when the desert comes to life and people start planting spring gardens, would be perfect…. View Post
Ah, svithing. Invented by an old internet acquaintance, it’s like tithing, but instead of dedicating a tenth of your goods to God, offering a seventh of your weekly writing. Lent feels like an appropriate time to revive the svithe, don’t you think? Tragically, though, I’m very much out of practice. Not only have I not tried writing a coherent essay… View Post
Mila got glasses this week! Margot started wearing glasses in January of 2020, and I’ve been wearing them since time immemorial, so now all the girls in our family use vision enhancing technology. (Makes it sound like we’re superheroes and not just blind bats!) Honestly, Mila has needed them for a while. We were all SO sick around Christmas 2019–well,… View Post
Mila is in fourth grade this year, which means she can participate in the National Park Service’s Every Kid Outdoors program. We are big fans! It gives us a reason to visit some of the many NPS sites in Arizona, and she gets the satisfaction of being the reason we’re going and getting in free. She loves wearing her yellow… View Post