The Rake: Wife, Interrupted

Flower Power

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Max didn’t mean to kill those toads. Still, years later, their demise remains one of my son’s most painful childhood memories. Max was three years old, and the morning was cool and dewy, but toasting up as the sun climbed. In capturing the toads, Max was dexterous, but also humane. He understood that they needed more than the hot tin floor of a Folgers can. He pulled up fistfuls of grass and gathered sticks and leaves to carpet the metal. He also filled a mayonnaise lid with water to make a tiny toad swimming pool.

Some Are Reading

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Sometimes I get sick and tired of writing. Especially when I’m facing a slew of deadlines. So I lie on the couch feeling sorry for myself. Or, if can keep my wits about me, I bury myself under the covers in my attic bedroom with a good book. If I were a society woman of times past, I could “take to my bed” without shame. But as it is, this habit remains a perplexing but enjoyable non-solution to an overabundant work life.

Apathy vs. Action

admin — Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Wear, Tear, Repair

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Paradise Reconsidered

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0600

The Last Resort

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Better Off Without Him?

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Believe It or Not

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Seeking Escape, Seeking Answers

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500

The Hollow Victory

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Road Trip to Myself

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Keeping It Together

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500

The Good Book

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Can Anything Good Come of This?

admin — Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Mothers for Meatlessness

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Fighting Hate With Hate

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Seeking Refuge

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Dream Work

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Campaign Season

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0600

Ex Marks the Spot

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0600

Country Roads

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500

A Knack at the Door

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Lucky Duck

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500

A Fresh Coat Against Time

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Beyond the Ruby Slippers

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Foot in Mouth Disease

admin — Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Daughter of the Revolution

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Basting Tape

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0600

Live a little!

admin — Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0600

Hello, I’m a Slob

admin — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0600