Summer Stories Introduction

Summer Stories Introduction

These photos tell the story of summer. The story of moving and making home, the story of out and about in the city (so much of that this summer), the story of kids growing up, the story of urban gardens and green spaces, the story even of my summer fashion.

The summer I made sushi

The summer I made sushi

With back-to-school in the air, the official summer season feels like water under the bridge, yesterday's news. But I'm still standing here on summer's shore and I want collect my favorite treasures from the beach.

A garden to be

A garden to be

I feel our yard space, front and back, are just the right size for how we want to spend our time at this stage of family life; enough space for me to grow lots of beauty, but not too much space that we have to spend a lot of time ...

Mid-Summer and settling in to Montreal

Mid-Summer and settling in to Montreal

I don't know if this is the breakthrough I've been seeking, or just a reprieve, but something's mending here.

Facing my writing anxiety

Facing my writing anxiety

I'm doing my anxiety homework this morning.

Summer Check-In

Summer Check-In

It's just life, and life for me this summer, at least so far, doesn't involve a lot of writing.

I didn't even know this was special

I didn't even know this was special

Cherishing our lives is something a lot of us struggle with. And I think we struggle with it because it's something worth struggling for.