The Zeiger Family Homestead Blog

On Monday, working toward my resolution to read a poem a day this year, I read Jenny Joseph’s delightful poem, Warning – When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple. I’ve known of it for a while, notorious as it is for inspiring The Red Hat Society, but I’d never actually read it completely through. My reason for reading that particular poem Monday had to do with packing for my trip “outside” to attend my friend’s wedding. As I packed, I realized I could choose blue and red shirts to wear while down south—”outside.” Continue reading →