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Samhain: The Transformative Sabbat

Blessed Easter, Happy Spring!

Thanksgiving At The Homestead
This Thanksgiving we gathered around the well-loved farm house table in Alex's parents' kitchen at the Bradstreet Homestead. We shared food, sometimes funny and even bizarre stories (Alex will write about that later) and the love and familiarity among three generations. The table was set with my mother-in-law's Royal Doulton, assorted Pyrex pieces, Victorian dishes passed down from now-passed great aunts and a bouquet of fir tips, w

Trot Trot To Boston...
Though we've been back from Boston since Sunday evening, this is the first chance I've had to work on photos (lots and lots of photos) and actually sit down and write. Whew! And there's that little thing known as Thanksgiving, which I'm also trying to prepare for--I'm guessing you understand all too well, dear reader, the time constraints this time of year. So, we did get Olivia off to her

MIT Splash! 2009
This weekend we'll be in Boston so that Olivia can participate in MIT's Splash 2009 program. She's registered for many classes, including nuclear war, pigeonhole science, when science discovered God, history of the

A Tingling Misty Marvel

For The Love Of Home
On Tuesdays while the kids are in their homeschool classes until late afternoon, I'm generally found at home. Often I catch up on emails and blog, do some housework, and do some baking and cooking. Today I had our clean, orderly home to myself. I got some French bread baking and I made a huge pot of minestrone soup for supper. These hours, where I happily while away the time making home, are a gift I am most thankful for. I also relish these moments, the pause between where I sit in the heart of home, feeling its pulse and the arrival of my family. I look around and notice the sunlight streaming in, filling the spaces with mid-November light in a last gold burst before dimini