I was able to get an earlier time and re-took the driver’s license theory test this afternoon instead of having to wait until October 10. I was more nervous during the test than is flattering to admit, and I so did not want to have to come home and tell the Internet that I [...]

Lydia came home today with the news that she had been accepted as one of six third graders chosen to start trumpet lessons this fall. She’s thrilled and can’t stop talking about it, and I think I may be just as excited as she is. I played trombone and baritone in school for [...]

Tage has recently discovered a love for the old (well, old-ish–it came out when I was a teenager) Disney series, Darkwing Duck. As luck would have it, we had stashed away in a box an old Darkwing videotape that my mom had given Lydia several years ago, and Tage was delighted when we gave [...]

I just got home from taking the theory test for my Swedish driver’s license, and I missed passing by one question. One. I’m so disgusted with myself I could just spit.
The test wasn’t especially hard, but there were some weird questions that threw me. Also, it didn’t help that Olof was sitting [...]

We’ve had frost on the car windshield a few mornings in the past week. I brought my plants in from the porch and balcony to protect them from freezing temperatures. We’ve had a fire in the woodstove for three days in a row. I guess it’s time to face the fact that [...]

The brand-new issue of Mosaic Minds went live yesterday morning, and it’s jam-packed with great stuff! The theme is “Just a little …” and the issue is more than just a little terrific!
My contributions this time were a feature article, a couple of recipes, and my regular book column.
Check it out!

To say that Lydia was born when I was least prepared to have a baby is something of an understatement. Though I was in my early twenties and had recently graduated from college, I felt then and feel now that I was way too young to be someone’s mother. I was unemployed and [...]