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Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in...)

I started this post exactly two weeks ago, with a mere title. The last few weeks have
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Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in...)

Our Life

See ya April - Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Actually, I hope it slams you in your miserable ass. I turned 41 in April. We had
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See ya April - Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
Our Life

Happy Almost May

Before you start to type in a post on Wordpress, there is a blinking "What is on
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Happy Almost May

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As the World Burns

I made it a personal vow to keep away from the news for the last two months.
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As the World Burns

How Do You Measure, Measure a Year?

Oh hello, friends. It’s been awhile. In fact, it has been so long since I opened up this site, that I forgot how. Seriously. What’s the site? What’s the log in? How do you create a post? Did I really only post a dozen times this year?  Writing has always been cathartic

Area Events: It’s Time to Pack Your Schedule

It’s November 15th, one week until Thanksgiving. You’re reading the title above thinking that your schedule is packed; not a spare second for anything more. Well, it’s time to make room. Even before December arrives, the area is offering more than its fair share of events, specials, and seasonal festivities.  Whether it’s

Dear Cado, From Ivan

Dear Cado,  Now that Mom and Dad have signed the papers and are officially yours,  I felt it was time that I give you the secrets to life on Fox Cross. You’ve spent the last 3 weeks learning the space, but now I’m here to help you make the most of it,

Four Years Ago…

Four years ago Alix had to work late. As I recall it was for parent-teacher conferences, and she would be home around 6:30-7pm. Almost everything was set. The video was complete, I had time to walk Miah and Ivan, and I was leaving work early to give myself enough time to put

Dining Out for a Cause

Before we ask for your support…. The year was 2014 and our blog was very young. As we searched for our footing and even things to write about we were contacted by Food and Friends in Washington, DC. The subject line of the email read: “Dining Out For Life.”  The message was convincing. 2014 was the