Goodbye Summer, I’ll Miss You

Goodbye Summer, I’ll Miss You

This morning, we awoke to a chill in the air, and fog surrounded our prairie. As Lukie rubbed the sleep from his eyes and stumbled to the couch, he declared that fall had officially begun. But summer, where did you go? I was just getting to know you. I’m going...
Mt. Hood

Mt. Hood

Colin, our younger boys and I visited Mt. Hood last week. It’s the first time I’d been back since I was a little girl, living on the mountain in our family gypsy wagon. What started as a plan to live there for a few weeks, as a part of a commune, turned...
Farm Country Sale

Farm Country Sale

There was an estate sale in the heart of farm country this weekend.  The sale was run by one of my favorite estate sale companies, Monarch.  I really appreciate the descriptions they give in their advertisements because I know they’re always accurate.  They...
The Swimming Hole

The Swimming Hole

When the weather gets really hot, we head for the swimming hole, where the trees grow tall and the water runs clear and cold. We pack a picnic lunch, feast on thimbleberries, and celebrate childhood. IT'S ME, SERENA! In 2002, I was dreaming of creating a fun and happy...
Testing Week

Testing Week

It’s been a long week for the boys, filled with long days of school testing, preceded by weeks of practice testing.  Enough to make them all feel a bit frazzled.  To give them something to look forward to, I promised them something fun after school every day. ...
Floyd & Margaret

Floyd & Margaret

I went to visit Floyd & Margaret today.  When I called, I said, “Hi Floyd!, it’s Serena”.”How’s business?”, he asked.”It’s good”, I said, “but that’s not why I’m calling.  I have a surprise. ...