Rachael M Rollson

Reading Lists for a Monday

We are reading junkies. We are also list junkies. We have a giant list that we add to as a ‘Master List’ of all the books we feel are ‘necessary’ or really – just excellent books. We enjoy the imperfection of our system and love sitting around talking about how to just pick one fromContinue reading “Reading Lists for a Monday”

Friday in Pictures: Summer ‘Shroom Walk

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Recipe Thursday: Chickpea/Wild Rice/Date Foraged Salad

I took a break from writing the blog because there were some changes – I had to make some major changes to my diet (with my Spring Shingles and my already weakened immune system from Lyme, there is always nuanced changes to be made, and sometimes a harsh undertaking for acute issues…): no sugar, noContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Chickpea/Wild Rice/Date Foraged Salad”

Duendesday: Catching Up

{life with a curious and crazy 11 yr old} It’s been awhile since we’ve caught up with little Ms. Duende. She’s had an exciting Summer – visitations from Grammy & Poppi, a birthday with Pear, too (and Nana, Uncle Cameron & Angela, and Dave!), lots of ice cream scoops out in the world, Farmer’s MarketContinue reading “Duendesday: Catching Up”

Happenings on a Tuesday

I don’t know if it was the lack of Winter or the lack of Spring (type weather) that makes this Summer feel like it’s flying – I can’t believe it’s Goldenrod-time already! We do a lot of time-by-seasonal-shifts: there is crocus-time, dragonfly-time (Josh’s favorite as they dip and dive over our rolling little hill afterContinue reading “Happenings on a Tuesday”

Monday’s Musing

Joe Versus the Volcano: PATRICIA You’re going to spend the rest of your life on a tiny island in the South Pacific? She pours them both a drink. JOE Well, up till now I’ve lived on a tiny island called Staten Island, and I’ve commuted to a job in a shut up room with pumpedContinue reading “Monday’s Musing”

Friday in Pictures: True Mid-Summer

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Tuesday Happenings

It’s been a bit since we’ve had anything happening that was worth talking about! It’s been a wonky Summer – tentative visitations and stepping gingerly out into the world. I feel a bit like Punxsutawney Phil, though I have to tell you, I think there may be 6 more weeks of Winter: I’m going backContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”

Monday’s Muse

“We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infinitesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future. We have no present. Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realizeContinue reading “Monday’s Muse”

Duendesday: just another typical wonderful day

{life with a curious and crazy almost 11 yr old} As we get closer to someone’s birthday she’s getting more and more excited. It’s not a big year, necessarily (every year is a big year); it’s not a cycle year (we celebrate 7 yr cycles as major milestones). But it’s still a marvelous birthday! 11,Continue reading “Duendesday: just another typical wonderful day”