Every day since I moved here, I have had reason to say "I love this place." The phrase is usually accompanied by a stunned shake of the head, or preceded by a gasp of joy, or, most often, murmured while I'm taking a picture of yet another gorgeous blossom that happens to be growing on... Continue Reading →
She answered the door with a skeptical look, shushing the dog. I was sure I'd annoyed her, sure I'd picked the wrong day to approach a reclusive stranger. When I told her her farm's website had indicated that Fridays were the best days to drop by, she dropped her guard a little. I said I'd... Continue Reading →
As of Friday, May 30, our oldest offspring has come out to Portland to live. For the time being (emphasis his), he will be staying with us until he gets his feet on the ground. He comes our way after living on his own for six years in Lansing, Michigan, where he attended Michigan State... Continue Reading →
I've been at the job hunt for four months now. I only started in January, after the boys' visit was over. We decided I'd take some time after we got here in September to orient myself to the new surroundings, to help Sophia with transportation and university tours, and I needed every minute of those... Continue Reading →
Ever since I posted the question this morning about the five songs that changed your life, I've been wondering what my five songs would be. And for my musician friends, let's stipulate that when I say "song" I also mean "piece", so we can cover instrumental music of all kinds without the annoying "song/piece" construct.... Continue Reading →
Meg Currell 