In Person Planning for Weir Farm National Historic Park, We're Going After Another Year of Spectacular Collaboration.

Boy, it feels good to barbecue again for friends. Pasta salad made. Check. Vegetables for the grill. Check. Chicken soaked in sauce. Check. Salad made. Good to go. Asparagus, Zucchini, Heaven. 

Reading Landscapes and Writing Nature in a Digital Age. Dr. Rich Novack and Ranger Kristin Lessard came over so we could plan "Flooded with Possibilities" for a water-themed year of National Writing Project and National Parks collaboration. Our authors are line up, the dates are almost on the calendar, and the brilliance of collaboration continues - Connecticut's biggest secret....Weir Farm National Historic Park featuring Julian Alden Weir...and this year, a focus on Weir Pond while reading Ann E. Burg's Flooded (and many others. Cool beans with awesome sauce. 

Finally, I was able to deliver the squid and flamingo socks purchased during last year's Write Out and National Day on Writing (and look, I am featuring Ignotofsky's What's Inside a Flower in the background...shhhh. A bonus to this year's grant cycle).

Meanwhile, Karalynn Cupcake (that's the name the vet got yesterday) was a tremendous hit - a huge hit as she entertained everyone with an her thusiasm for everything puppy and human. She was a riot, too. She exerted all the energy she could so that at 9:40 p.m. she was able to conk out, which is KONG out, as Companion Animal Hospital gave her a new KONG which she loved, especially with peanut butter.

It felt good to entertain again.

Like Glamis the Wonderdog, Karalynn Cupcake (or Carrot Cake) loves having a female ranger at the house. Beers, environmental conversation, art, writing prompts, books - too exciting to capture in one post.

Boy, Karalyn Cupcake (look, another K.C.) really was obsessed with getting a peanut butter cookie, which she failed at, only pulling aluminum foil from the counter. Boom. What'd she get? Oh, Just Reynold's Wrap.

Also, a tremendous shout-out to the Louisville Writing Project for hosting the first Writing Across America event. So proud I have thick roots connected there. I love that family so much.

Okay, Wednesday. I need a day for tuning some writing and picking up after the whirlwind of puppy-dog that is my house. Toys everywhere.

And the secret-Chewy.com delivery sent to the puppy...a huge lick. Thanks Sue McV...the chicken strips were a tremendous. 

Come visit. This girl wants to meet everyone.