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Monthly Archive: July 2018

Jul 05

Samuel Earl – on the eve of his 12th birthday

I don’t believe he’s going to be twelve years old. When I look back over the past twelve years, I find myself thinking about how I’m never quite sure what I’m doing with Sam.  He was my first natural birth, because Jessie was a c-section, and I had no idea how to push.  Everyone kept …

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Jul 04

Heat Wave

We don’t handle the heat well. I mean, we try.  But my family is not one that enjoys weather extremes.  We are made for the in-between seasons, balmy spring days, when the leaves are just poking out and the air finally feels warm after months of icy hell.  Pumpkins and cranberries, when the foliage is …

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