Super Rachel Zana's Spot

The Devious Snail: Hey, can I use the iPad? Me: (Sigh.) The Devious Snail: Expressive sighs, while they might be fun to perform, do not allow me to actually know what you mean.

I’m pretty enamored with the way this teensy tiny lilac bud is cradled between two sets of emerging leaves and is just starting to turn purple.

They asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day (other than leaving me along to read my book). I said, “I want a portrait of the four of you together without any fussing!” I told them they could just come as they were, pajamas, four day old clothes . .…

Overall, our Coronavirus Isolation is going fine. I can’t really complain about staying home when I love to stay home! Homeschool/Distance Learning has a few bumps now and then, but overall, it’s going fine. We have food to eat, and it really helps that there is some green grass on…

He likes to clean the kitchen while listening to music on Alexa, jazzy music, or maybe the theme from Swan Lake blasting from the speaker.

On Thursday this duo built a small fence. Off to the side of the house we store many things: extra wood, firewood, wheelbarrows, rainbarrels in the winter, gardening supplies, the outdoor compost bin, etc. It looks a bit untidy from the street, and last fall when I was walking on…

The Banana was sitting at the dining room table messing around with a fine tooth comb. She decided to be silly and wind her hair up like a curler. She realized that was not a good idea when she tried to remove the comb only to make a terrific tangle.…

It was great to get outside and into the forest. A lot of the trails were closed off because of wet conditions, but we had fun tromping on the trails that were open. Our shoes were nice and muddy by the time we got back home, and that is just…

He may have worn this sweatshirt every day for a week. It might have even been more than a week. I do make sure he changes into a new pair of pajamas every other day or so. Hey, it’s all the less laundry I have to do, and really, we…

I am loving the sunshine on our deck, which is now clear of snow! There is a spot underneath the chalkboard that gets extra warm in the midday sun, and it is also blocked from the chilly breeze. I love lying on the warm wood of the deck and having…