The story of Naomi’s birth is a long one, and  not just because it took a large number of hours. It’s one of the most complicated things I’ve ever been through, and this post is as much (or more) a record for the three of us as it is a story to share. But I … More Naomi’s Birth Story (with modest pictures)

Out of all the questions that folks ask me all the time, I have a least favorite: “Is this your first?” When I was first asked that, I hesitated for a moment. Then I said yes. Of course I said yes, and I’ve said yes ever since. This person doesn’t know me from Adam, really, … More St. Scholastica’s Day

For the past three or four weeks, spinning a breech baby has been our preoccupying obsession. Our baby has been breech for a while, but for half of our second and much of our third trimester, the message we got from all corners was, “Don’t worry; it’s highly likely she’ll flip.” So we trusted conventional … More Sending a Baby for a Spin

The stretch reaches its farthest point today, as what I have to say has precious little to do with knitting at all. I decided to give up Facebook for Advent. I decided this a while ago, when I realized I was having to daily resist the temptation to post a status update every time I … More 4 Weeks Sans Facebook

Advent comes at a very inconvenient time of year for those of us in school. I know exactly why this is: both were designed to be in harmony with the agricultural year. The liturgical year starts after the harvest is over, walking closely through the story of Christianity from December through May, leaving the busy … More Anticipation

This post has nothing to do with knitting or yarn or spinning or very much else. I am doing something I’ve never done before, as a participant in the blogosphere: I’m writing a response to someone else’s blog. The response is to my new blog-friend Carson T. Clark’s post called “According to NPR, I don’t have … More On the Concept of a “Relationship with God”