by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 8, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
I’ve definitely mentioned that the twentysomethings living upstairs in the flat above us—we barter for childcare—often remind me that like them, when I was a twentysomething I spent a great deal of time with friends. We hung out. In my case, I spent...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 11, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Remy: “I think ____ has PhD.” Me: “Is she kind of wiggly and does she have trouble paying attention?” Remy: “Yes. I think it’s a kind of autism, maybe.” Remy’s a third grader. While he doesn’t quite know he was...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 14, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
If you can imagine clearing a cluttered first floor for the purposes of welcoming a gaggle of artisans into your house to peddle their wares on a chilly Sunday, then you can imagine our weekend to date. It’s been a sprint of de-clutter. I’ve gotten the...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 16, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
The thing I forget about opening up the house for a craft show is that when the bustle of beautiful stuff and cheery folks sweep through our house I get to see our house anew. I realize how welcoming it can be. That is such a huge gift our solid old house gives us....
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 18, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Here’s the backdrop: we’re in that tunnel of time between Thanksgiving and The Holidays. We’re staring down the shortest, darkest day. It’s getting, at least the trend is, colder. Think, end of semester, think all sorts of deadlines, think...
