Life is good, with the occasional stress or bit of free-floating anxiety tossed in to keep us on our toes. Lots (and lots and lots) of time spent playing outside. Settling into a new routine with a playgroup we like a lot. New words and new sentences popping out of the little guy every day. Going up to the next diaper size.
Trilce is growing (the body and 1/2 of the first sleeve done). Thumper is growing. The first round of garden seeds are planted and are (presumably) growing. The new novel is growing. A story I’ve been working on, nearing final draft.
So not much to say, but not because things are bad. It’s just quiet. And quiet is good sometimes.
PS: I’m hoping to get back to posting fiction fragments next week.
I love the moment you’ve captured in this photo – quiet yet vibrant with pinks and greens and a little one deep in thought.
Posted by: brooke
Are those rose petals on the ground?
Posted by: Stephanie
I love the moment you’ve captured in this photo – quiet yet vibrant with pinks and greens and a little one deep in thought.
Posted by: brooke
Are those rose petals on the ground?
Posted by: Stephanie
So the toilet-training event was just a flash in the pan, so to speak?!
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
Everytime I see a picture of Thumper, he makes me smile. He is an absolutely gorgeous little boy.
Posted by: Christiane
Could you please give him a kiss and a hug from me? I miss my son when he was that small…
Posted by: kelly
Such a serious face… you gotta wonder what they are thinking. I love when you post pics of him too. he is such a cutie.
Posted by: Lorraine
yes quiet is good — what a cute little man!
Posted by: patricia
Beautiful colors you captured in that photo.
Posted by: Michele
So the toilet-training event was just a flash in the pan, so to speak?!
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
Everytime I see a picture of Thumper, he makes me smile. He is an absolutely gorgeous little boy.
Posted by: Christiane
Could you please give him a kiss and a hug from me? I miss my son when he was that small…
Posted by: kelly
Such a serious face… you gotta wonder what they are thinking. I love when you post pics of him too. he is such a cutie.
Posted by: Lorraine
yes quiet is good — what a cute little man!
Posted by: patricia
Beautiful colors you captured in that photo.
Posted by: Michele
What a sweet little sweetie. And I’m totally wishing our spring looked as nice as yours!!
Glad to hear things are good on the whole, and that fiction will be returning.
Posted by: Amy
Quiet is good!
Posted by: Knittripps
Oh my goodness!!!! I haven’t checked in on your blog in ages, and saw the reference to you on Yarn Ball Boogie and popped over—-and WOW! Thumper is HUGE (babies have a way of growing, I know) and HANDSOME, and you’ve moved to PORTLAND! Hope you are liking it here in the Northwest. We’ve been here 6 years now and never regretted the move from Phoenix. Can’t wait to read the archives.
Posted by: Sherry
I meant to tell you this before the time change, when we all moped away in the dark. But — get this book. The writing is clean and elegant and even though I see you being more into fiction, I believe with all my heart you will love it. I don’t enjoy travel books or yarns about place, generally — but this is special. Really.
The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures) (Paperback)
by Timothy Egan (Author)
Love your northwest garden — my tomatoes are up (bottom heat and now in unheated greenhouse). Everything else I’ve winter-sown still lolls in fast-food containers, waiting, waiting…
I love the pictures of your little guy learning to DO THINGS.
Posted by: Catherine
What a sweet little sweetie. And I’m totally wishing our spring looked as nice as yours!!
Glad to hear things are good on the whole, and that fiction will be returning.
Posted by: Amy
Quiet is good!
Posted by: Knittripps
Oh my goodness!!!! I haven’t checked in on your blog in ages, and saw the reference to you on Yarn Ball Boogie and popped over—-and WOW! Thumper is HUGE (babies have a way of growing, I know) and HANDSOME, and you’ve moved to PORTLAND! Hope you are liking it here in the Northwest. We’ve been here 6 years now and never regretted the move from Phoenix. Can’t wait to read the archives.
Posted by: Sherry
I meant to tell you this before the time change, when we all moped away in the dark. But — get this book. The writing is clean and elegant and even though I see you being more into fiction, I believe with all my heart you will love it. I don’t enjoy travel books or yarns about place, generally — but this is special. Really.
The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures) (Paperback)
by Timothy Egan (Author)
Love your northwest garden — my tomatoes are up (bottom heat and now in unheated greenhouse). Everything else I’ve winter-sown still lolls in fast-food containers, waiting, waiting…
I love the pictures of your little guy learning to DO THINGS.
Posted by: Catherine