Preparing Winter Warmth, Vermont Style (LL, Ch. 3)It’s October in Vermont, and I’m waiting for twenty bales of straw to be delivered. No, not for gardening, but for warmth. I’ll explain.Oct 11Oct 11
Looking for the Light[It’s time to pull together all the searching of the past few years — the recaps of trauma and triumph — and make it into a real book…Sep 24Sep 24
The Possibility of More FloodingHere in Vermont’s scenic Northeast Kingdom, we used to say there were more cows than people. That’s no longer true — the changes in dairy…Aug 7Aug 7
Vermont After the 2024 Flood (a Northeast Kingdom Reflection)The immediate losses after the rains of July 10–11 were huge and heartbreaking. Two men died, one a 33-year-old dad, one aged 73. I didn’t…Jul 27Jul 27
Published inCode Like A GirlThe Power of Play: How Blocks and Curiosity Build Math MindsBuilding Math and Science ThinkersJul 86Jul 86
Stepping Out of the Trauma TangoA year and a half after my husband’s very expected death, I lost the capacity to hold onto a decision.Jul 11Jul 11
Money, Fear, Anger — and LoveWhen my sons were in high school, we often hosted Japanese students at our very working-class home. A single mom, working from home…May 261May 261
My House Arrived on Two TrailersThe house was mine: a boxy cabin with a wide front porch and a sweet kitchen, and a real bedroom and bathroom.May 111May 111