It was still light outside until ten minutes ago or so . I love this time of year when the sun goes to bed late (after 9 pm) and wakes up early ( 5 am). Of all the places I’ve lived, Seattle is the farthest north, with the longest sweetest summer days.
Entries from June 2004
Going to bed late
June 18th, 2004 · Comments Off on Going to bed late
Tags: places
Three berry Bainbridge girls
June 17th, 2004 · Comments Off on Three berry Bainbridge girls
Strawberries have been farmed on Bainbridge Island for generations and they have become an island symbol. This year – to my daughters’ dismay – I picked off most of the flowers on our plants so that the first-year transfers would put their energy into growth instead of fruit. But the girls have enjoyed a few […]
Tags: gardening
Minding my p’s and q’s and A. and M. and E’s ABC’s….
June 17th, 2004 · 5 Comments
Tonight Ted directed my attention to Philip Greenspun who asked Do home-schooled kids have better manners?. When I was a girl, my mother cautioned me You become like the person you marry. I think that the truth behind this observation is that people conform to the people around them. It’s not necessarily something intentional. But […]
Tags: homeschool
Garden glimpses
June 17th, 2004 · Comments Off on Garden glimpses
it’s a jungle out there… Abigail’s first snapdragon blooms…and gets a kiss from her ladybug three tiny tomatoes already… fun games with the water droplet balls
Tags: gardening
The Runway Network and Scott Dente’s iPod
June 17th, 2004 · 1 Comment
Why I am a groupie…Okay, I’m not quite a groupie as I haven’t yet followed Scott and Christine Dente on tour by camping out in my car (although I’ve been tempted…). I haven’t yet tried to sneak backstage at a concert so my kids and I could play with their kids (although that sounds like […]
Tags: music
