Author Archives: andreatancrati

My family, of course. We are all living so spread apart, it would be amazing to all be together around one big table again.

Up by 5 out by 6:30 or 7am It used to be earlier, but my days of hitting the gym at 5:30 (before getting kids to school and myself to work), or 6 am hot yoga classes, are over. Kept me sane at the times, but I have other things now. I’m still an earlyContinue reading “Up and out”

…is probably singer-song writer soul satisfying, sometimes, but not always, up beat, but with authenticity and a good measure of heart. You know, music that is moving and affecting and can bring a tear to my eye, the kind that makes me forget and remember all the right things Is there a genre of that?Continue reading “My favorite genre”

Im a sucker for romance. I love love. I love the deep, daring, logic defying nature of romance. The rose colored glasses. The exaggerated beauty, the surety, the boldness. It’s why I love opera and Shakespeare. Romance means different things to different people. There’s a quote “there are plenty of mediocre things in life, loveContinue reading “Awe…”

I have never been able to keep plants alive. I blame ADD. Kids and animals are easy. They walk around looking hungry, all day long, luckily. Plants suffer silently, sadly. It’s too late by the time they show outward signs of thirst. I usually stay on top of watering for a while, a month atContinue reading “Is my Thumb Turning Green?”

My garage kitchen is evolving, much has happened. Where do I start? Can I just say that things never work out the way I think they will, but then, weirdly they kind of do. So, here’s how I made a kitchen, without the why. (I may get to that) First of all, there are theContinue reading “It’s a Jumble in Here”

We were watching a busy robin couple. They built their nest in a small tree/bush that is getting cut down this year. G told his mom that she had to wait for the robins to be done with their nest before having it chopped. She has been wanting to do it for years. The robinsContinue reading “Bird in the Hand”

It’s supposed to be 90 million degrees today, with 99% humidity Summer slammed into the cold rainy days we were so used to, yesterday. No gradual shift, just wow We miss California. Not only the weather. Everything. My little microcosm, the overall state of the world. Nothing feels good or right at the moment. HomeContinue reading “Forecast”

Oh great question. How do I waiste time? Well, I have plenty of ways depending on the definition. Luckily, because my brain might explode from boredom if I didn’t! Time waisters: Writing, reading, yoga, painting, designing (in my head), walking, working, shopping, tidying, organizing, meditating, etc

Today we are doing that thing you hear New Englanders do in summer. We are going to the cape. I’ve never been. Summer is officially four days away, though its feeling like it won’t be coming this year. I don’t have any expectations. Its a little fun to say, I’m driving to the cape! EvenContinue reading “Summer?”