JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

Me: Elisabeth can you say “no”? Elisabeth shakes her head from side to side. Me: Good, Elisabeth. Can you say “yes”? Elisabeth shakes her head from side to side. Abigail: How old will you be when I am 16? Me: OLD Abigail: Will you be a grandma? Me: I hope not!

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Gleanings from a Northwest garden in November Last time I had tomato plants, when it got too cold, I tried to ripen the still-green fruits by wrapping them in newspaper and hiding them in a cool cupboard. I must have done something wrong because instead of ripening, they rotted. This year I was about to […]

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Twice tonight Elisabeth stood up, from the floor, and then took two steps, before falling back down. How fun to watch her learn to walk! Through the past year, her face has changed so much. It’s hard to remember the little baby she once was, who we brought home from the hospital, barely big enough […]

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so I’d better stop now…does this happen to anyone else? I say, hey, I’ll go to bed, just let me do a post or two on my way upstairs, and then, suddenly I’m wide awake! I notice my body goes in cycles, getting second – and third – winds, and alternating with sleepiness. Like last […]

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The mail seems to be coming later, and with the girls lunch and nap needs, by the time we get out the door to check the box again, it is dark. The sun is setting here around 4 p.m. So the other day, with Ted away, we decided to go out in the dark all […]

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