This morning I was awoken by fully dressed girls and a carrot cake ablaze with 41 candles. (luckily, the fire alarm is better in our new house). The girls have discovered the trick to a successful birthday surprise: hold it … Continue reading
My phone is a better camera than my camera, at least in bright light. It’ll take me a while to develop a sense of using it well, but here are portraits of all of us taken this weekend: … Continue reading
I had maybe one of the best birthdays in my life this weekend. We drove down to Putney, had a visit with some good friends, dinner at Empty Bowls, then after a chilly night in Guilford, had an eggs benedict … Continue reading
One of the nicest parts of this weekend was watching Mk and my dad really bond. Next time, maybe she can bring her trumpet and they can play a duet. … Continue reading
This is Mk’s Prototype for her egg drop contest on Friday: If it passes the “proof of concept” stage, she’s going to cover it in cardboard and tissue paper to look like a chicken. Stage one test was to drop … Continue reading
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Tonight is new dish Wednesday and since J is off to PTO I decided to find my own ideas. I was originally planning on making Chick Pea Polenta and White Bean Soup but my brain absolutely failed me when I went shopping … Continue reading
The magic day has finally arrived! That’s right, both girls. Out on a sleepover. And here’s how you know we’re middle aged. Last night we stayed in and watched a few episodes of Dr. Who. And then, this morning, we … Continue reading
This morning, I opened the coop up for the Ladies to do a bit of foraging before I left for work, and only three came out. I peeked into the roosting box and saw Miss Little Liza Jane crumpled in the … Continue reading
…a warm September afternoon in the backyard, watching Miss Little Liza Jane and the Ladies wander around.
