This volunteer plant makes me so happy. But what is it? A melon? Maybe? It's perfectly round and it's fuzzy. It's growing fast and this morning it was about the size of a softball. I've never grown any vining vegetables like this before but I might have to change that because it's so fun to…

Today was the first day of school. Both my girls are now officially in high school. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of them by the door with their backpacks and smiles. At this point they are professional students and nobody wants to commemorate the moment with a photo. That's Okay. I did take Claire…

We spent a long weekend in Pentwater, Michigan. We got to do all the summer things like swimming at the beach, picking blueberries, eating ice cream and watching the sunset. Bea did some paddleboarding, Brian rode his bike and we all ended the weekend with a walk on the dunes. When we got home I…