Tag

family

Aug

Getting Out of Here

In thirty-two minutes, I’m heading out of the city for a weekend in rural PA. I love DC, but it loses some of its charm in...

May

Pretty Peonies

Jessica

Maybe it was inevitable. My mom is a gardener. It’s her passion. She pores over gardening books and magazines, goes to gardening expos, creates spreadsheets...

Dec

Home Again, Home Again

Jessica

We are back! Back to our affection-starved Monkey-cat and our wireless and our quiet, chilly (but still Christmassy) house. Our heat pump seems to have broken while we...

Mar

Sunshine

Jessica

I know spring doesn’t officially start for another few weeks, but it’s been so lovely outside! I had a fantastic weekend visiting my family in...

Nov

Mourning

Jessica

My grandmother passed away early yesterday. I feel foggy with sadness. Possibly it is also because I slept for twelve hours today and have consumed mostly cookie...

Nov

Memaw

Jessica

This has been such a difficult week. I found out on Tuesday night that my grandmother is being moved to a hospice room. Her kidneys...