we live in the country. meaning the land that is laden with farms and streams and gravel lanes and streets without lights. not so different from Mexico. and so different from Mexico. I walk out the door of the trailer where I live and I see trees. grasses. berries. bushes. no buildings. no lights. no [...]

TODAY  I was reminded of how when we first arrived here and I told Daniel that I was going to make peas and potatoes for dinner (they were frozen and overwintered from the previous year), and Daniel said, “peas??” gahh… Well, now it is pea season and the peas are abundant and puffy and plush!  [...]

Daniel trajó nuestas bicis ayer!  aqui!  hooray ! We rode our bicis on our first ride on the country country hilly roads of Congerville (or is it Goodfield?) tonight!  Post work, post dinner!  and the air, and the dark and the hills and the bikes! hooray hooray oh hooray for bicycles…

Daniel trajó nuestas bicis ayer!  aqui!  hooray ! We rode our bicis on our first ride on the country country hilly roads of Congerville (or is it Goodfield?) tonight!  Post work, post dinner!  and the air, and the dark and the hills and the bikes! hooray hooray oh hooray for bicycles…