The First Post

Jeff is about to bust his britches that I am starting a blog. God bless him, he loves blogs and he loves me, and I know he is concerned about my lack of intellectual stimulation, my lack of a “thing” that is just my own. How I wish sometimes that I were engaged in a life of reading and writing and thinking! And yet I am honored to be engaged instead in the messy, frustrating, surprising, and heart-swelling work of parenting. This blog is my way of trying to introduce a little bit of reflection into my days, otherwise characterized as they are by half-thoughts and general mental swampiness. If it becomes too self-indulgent, as I am sure it will, please feel free to stop reading and spend your time doing more useful things.