It has been horribly cold this winter. I’m afraid some of my fantastic little shrubs in the front yard won’t make it, actually. If the high has been in the 50s this month, we consider it a warm day. Throughout each cold spell I would complain to Steven: “If it’s going to be so cold, […]
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goo goo jason’s little tax exemption
Last Wednesday was a perfectly ordinary day. It was Steven’s last day of work until the new year and the kids and I did our usual stuff. A bit of school with Lydia, a bit of outside time, an ordinary day all around. That evening Sam went to bed without much fuss, and as Steven […]
christmas eve update
It’s finally Christmas Eve and the day is winding down a bit. I just made a metric butt-ton of cookies and my feet are quite tired. Hope Santa’s hungry. The last few days have been nuts, what with Steven off work until the new year, surprise babies, surprise chance for a National Championship, and multiple […]
the tree, 2013
Friends, Alabamians, countrymen; Lend me your eyes! I come to decorate the tree, not to praise it. The evil that cats do live after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Renton (and Hermione). O judgment! thou art fled to brutish felines, And men have lost their pets. […]
in limbo
A few days ago I was feeling ambitious as I loaded both kids and an irritated Hermione into the car. Somehow I was going to keep the kids calm and quiet in an exciting new place as Hermione had a vet check up. Many discussions about proper behavior were had and promises of ice cream […]
Londinium: Day 8 “Travel Home Day”
Saturday Sept 10 I’m sitting in Bayswater station, and have been for some 15 minutes now, waiting on a district line train. Waiting. Time to get to the freaking airport, and some signal failure at Baker st has caused mass chaos on the Underground. Two hours till takeoff, still have a 30-40 minute Tube ride […]
Londinium: Day 7 “More Museums Day”
Monday, September 9 I guess I’m an every other day kinda writer. Portobello Market wasn’t all that spectacular, but that could be because it was closing down as we got there. We walked around Notting Hill for a while until we realized we were near the hotel. Had mediocre sushi for dinner, then we walked […]
Londinium: Day 5 “Museum Day”
Saturday, 9/7/13 Skipped a day again, haven’t I? I’m not doing really good at this. Yesterday wasn’t the most fantabulous day, anyway. We started off early, and it was rainy. British rain is surprisingly dreary even though it doesn’t rain much at once. It was coming down just enough that necessitated an umbrella. Messy affair. […]
Londinium: Day 3 “Off to the Tower Day”
Thursday, 9/5/13 Skipped a day already, haven’t I? Well, we lost a good half day just due to flying over the Atlantic. Our 5am is noonish over here. We took the Tube from the airport to our hotel; well, the vicinity of our hotel. After a little fumble near South Kensington, we made it to […]
Londinium: Day 1 “Travel Day”
Like last time, I kept up a journal during our trip to London, only this time I wrote it on my phone. Makes for easy copy and pasting! I’m going to dole it out in increments, so it won’t be to overwhelming. So we begin with . . . Day 1: Travel Day Despite I-20’s […]