Friday, July 2nd, 2010

The Thing with the Gift

[images of the Lumber Baron's sunflowers]
Ok…so I’ve been trying to figure out how to tell this story now for a couple of days.
I’m in a tricky predicament & want to make sure I both honor, respect & truly convey how appreciative I am for the wonderful gift from my Korean friend earlier this week. But [...]

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Price Check

A good amount of the produce at the commissary is flown in for us.
But some things aren’t flown in at all.
In fact, some things are sourced locally.
Like watermelon.
Korean watermelon.
Smaller, more round – less oblong, about the size of a basketball.
All with stickers letting us know this is a locally grown item.

Factor in the heat & humidity [...]

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

The Story of Libby Blue, pt. 5

[get here late? read pt 1, pt 2, pt 3 or pt 4]
Six days.
That’s how long she had. Six days to miraculously shed her violent nature & become the great dog I thought for sure she would become.
(It’s really easy to slip back in denial when your heart is breaking.)
But each night before our walk, [...]