Day 2: Standing outside a closed door for the first time. Trying to knock on my first door, but having trouble getting my hand to obey my brain. I repeat to myself, “This won’t be easier tomorrow. This won’t be easier tomorrow.” Until I knock. The first door doesn’t open. The second door hides someone who … More Snippets
Four weeks. That was the time allotted to me, in between my last assignment due and my first day of CPE, to transition to a very different way of life. And it was a month jam packed full of transitions. In the last four weeks I received a Master of Divinity degree, met … More A Glimpse of the Blur that was May
Did you think I’d forgotten how to knit? Sorry dearies. The truth is, I have had precious little knitting time this month. No more classes to sit in + No books assigned to read + A lot of writing to do = not more than a few stitches here and there. Cooking is a little … More Rivendell
For those of you who have been having trouble accessing the blog lately, I sincerely apologize. There are some weird problems going on, that neither me nor my husband has really had time to fix, and that our various service providers aren’t taking very seriously. I hope to get this sorted soon, but I don’t … More Sprouting Experiment the Second
Here I give you stage 1 of the Gluten Reintroduction Experiment. The Grand Plan: make a loaf of bread a week, and eat a slice or two a day. Start with the most allegedly easy-to-digest options, then work my way back to commercial whole wheat bread, seeing if symptoms recur at any point. (For me, it’s … More Sprouting Experiment the First
I might not be a farmer. Not quite. One farmer I read recently said that if you have dirt you are responsible for, you are a farmer. In which case, my three pots of peas on the back porch are my membership card in the farmers’ club. But in the meantime, joining a CSA might … More CSA-ccountability – Month #1, April/May
In random baby news, Naomi is the stairmaster. She has mastered the stairs. Still no solo walking, but she takes on these steps like a champ. Up and down and up and down, with me her decreasingly nervous spotter. Thankfully she is also learning to obey Mama’s “Stay downstairs, please!” But I let her … More May Leaves Virtue
This is the third and final part in a short series about my gluten-free experiment. In part one I talked about the more existential side of things, and in part two I described the success I’ve had so far in going gluten-free. This third and final part will lay out my next steps. As I described … More Gluten Liberation Part 3: The Next Glutenous Experiment
This is part 2 of a short series sharing my gluten-free experiment. Yesterday I reflected more on the existential angle of things; today I’m going to tell you a bit more about the experiment itself and what has come of it so far. As I said, my reason for considering going gluten free was the … More Gluten Liberation Part 2: The Experiment and its Results
I would like to share with you a little bit about my gluten-free journey. This story, which I will share in three parts, is both personal and scientific, so it’s going to get a little uncomfortable in here if you don’t want to hear about reproductive health issues. (No gory details, don’t worry.) I share this … More Gluten Liberation Part 1: Becoming That Person
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