And now I present to you The Tree, 2017: Lydia is in charge of the smaller tree and Sam is supposed to be in charge of the smallest tree . . . but he would rather me do it. Total lights on the tree: 2,880; surprisingly less than last year. Total number of incandescent lights: […]
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kitchen complaints, episode eight
In the past year the kids have been more willing to eat the food Steven and I cook for ourselves, but it’s still a 50-50 shot. This evening we went simple with some chicken thighs. “Hmmm,” Sam mused while poking at his chicken, “You know, I don’t like this chicken very much. I like it […]
chemistry in action
Yesterday I found some neat little cordial glasses at a consignment shop. After I brought them home, I had to create some space for them. This led to a lot of cabinet shuffling and dragging out a bunch of kitchen knick knacks. As I was rearranging, Steven joined in the fun by fiddling with the […]
stuck in a rut
Our little town of Chelsea has grown over the 11 years (11 years!!!) we’ve lived here. In 2006, there were some 4,000 people — now it’s a bustling town of some 11,000 residents. Sometimes, it seems all 11,000 people are on County Road 47 at the same time. For the past few years, Chelsea has […]
cleaning out the cobwebs (it’s so nasty!)
About a year or so ago I noticed that a lot of pictures from some of my older posts were no longer displaying linked pictures. These images were hosted on my Flickr photo site, which has become a bit of a dinosaur. Unfortunately, at the time I could not see an easy fix, so I […]
*thunk thunk*
Steven started up the clothes dryer, which immediately began to make an ominous *thunk, thunk* noise. “Whoa, whose clothes are those?” I asked. “The girl’s,” he replied. “Ooh, better check for lip gloss! It’s either that or a rock.” After a few minutes of rummaging, Steven emerged from the laundry room, victorious. “Ah ha!” “What […]
post-christmas eve update
In all the chaos, I forgot to post a Christmas Eve update. Ah well. Some years are like that. Here we go: Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Times the cat has picked a fight and had to be taken to the vet: 2 How many cookies Mommy has made: 245. […]
an early Christmas present
It’s a lovely, dreary day today. I’m not being sarcastic, either. I am so glad for the dreariness and rain that we’ve had over the last few weeks. All forms of grey skies are welcome after a drought. Now that we’re in December, we’re taking a month off of school. With so much going on […]
the tree + one, 2016
And now. . . I present to you The Tree, 2016: Lydia’s smaller tree is also decorated, just not shown. Total lights on the tree: 2,980; another new record and only 20 short of 3k! Total number of incandescent lights: 1,350 Total number of LED lights: 1,630 Times the cat has eaten the tree and […]
watership down
Crunchy, the outdoor cat, shows up this morning clutching a live rabbit in his mouth. He sets it right by the back door and looks up at us. This is the latest of many animals Crunchy has fetched for us. The kids have been both fascinated and grossed out by Crunchy’s recent dining selections. At […]