So this past year our front yard was a forest of heat-hardy sunflowers, while I allowed the lawn in the back yard to go green-brown with thirst. At the same time I increased the size of the vegetable garden.
Looking over this past year’s water bills, our outdoor water use …

At two years of age, our daughter is 4th percentile in weight, 10th percentile in height, and 96th percentile in potty training.
Yep, after 24 months of our own brand of “Elimination Communication,” our toddler is now wearing cotton underpants during the day.
Depending on which website you choose to look at, …

All I wanted for Christmas was a Saturday Farmer’s Market. And then Matt from Pyramid Farms told me the news.
Apparently, the Grinch already made arrangements for the market to take the day off.
As my daughter and I bought our bag of carrots, Matt asked, “Who would go to the …

Ode to My Dead Tomato
You froze last week, and perhaps I should regret
That I didn’t treat you well
In May I placed you in a pit
In June I stopped watering you
In August you gave me one fruit
(it was delicious)
Your second child froze, green on the vine
As happens to many tomatoes
In November
Translation: …