Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Early August is a hinge point in the calendar. In some ways, it's not as obvious a hinge as the autumnal equinox or the summer solstice; in fact, it's the time directly between those two hinges--we're as far away from the start of summer as we are from the start of autumn. But in some ways, it's...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Yesterday was one of those days when maintenance tasks went more smoothly than anticipated. It's almost August, the time for car safety inspections so that the annual car registration can be paid--in time to do the payments by mail, because the in-person process is a nightmare, only superseded by...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
We have had a stretch of farm stand eating. You may say, "Of course--it's July--it's how we're all eating." But I spent 24 years in South Florida, where summer is not a growing season, where growing any sort of vegetable during any month takes planning and good fortune and is likely to end in...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Yesterday was the start of Music Week at Lutheridge. This year, unlike last year, I can be around for more of it. I plan to go to the choral group (adult choir) rehearsals, so that if my Dad needs anything, I'll be there to help. Plus, I don't mind being there when rehearsing is happening; in...