Persistence

 In the middle of suburbia, in a strip mall no less, we discovered a surprise from nature, the crimson seeds of the mountain laurel hiding within tan seed pods. Fall always amazes me with the sheer number of seeds that plants produce, seeming to know what kind of persistence it takes for even one to […]

Laughter

One day last week, after a gazillion challenges in getting out the door with our curious three-year-old, we finally made it to school. “It’s like a big sticker,” I heard him say to himself. “It’s for mamas to use. I’m just going to stick it right here on my leg.” What does he have now? I […]