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We packed our bags on Friday
and headed North, up the NY State Thruway, and West, deep into the Catskill Mountains, where we found a quaint little 1830′s farmhouse waiting for our arrival. I’d been wanting to enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the mountains in the fall for some time, and was more than willing to drive three hours to do [...]
continue reading "We packed our bags on Friday"The Summer Checklist
We’ve had such odd weather since the kids have been out of school. So much rain and cool temperatures, that it has not felt like our usual summers have. We’ve spent a lot more time in front of computer screens than I like to admit, which is why today, when the sun was streaming down [...]
continue reading "The Summer Checklist"Yellow light bulbs and ice cream sodas
It’s funny the way memory works. The way images and feelings are tucked away safely in little pockets of the mind, and often forgotten until the right combination of music or smells or words brings them out once again. I hadn’t thought much about the summer weeks we used to spend at my grandparents’ house [...]
continue reading "Yellow light bulbs and ice cream sodas"Flower Power
My six-year-old has developed this habit of telling me how cute I look when I wear a particular pair of pajama bottoms. He’s taken to calling them my “cute pajamas” and coos at me every time I wear them. Today, in fact, he nearly forbade me to get dressed because it would mean putting the [...]
continue reading "Flower Power"Camera fun
I curled up on the couch this weekend with a can of Dr.Pepper and a copy of How to Photograph Absolutely Everything, a great new book I picked up at the library on a whim. It was my plan to read through some of the basics, play around with my camera, and see if I [...]
continue reading "Camera fun"I’m blogging this
Today was the last day of school (finally!) and tonight we’re celebrating with a slumber party. Just the four of us, enjoying a bowl of snacks, re-watching the last few episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and sleeping on Mommy-made quilts. To be completely accurate, I’m not really watching Avatar. Don’t get me wrong, I [...]
continue reading "I’m blogging this"Chicken dance
Last time Eamonn and I went to Hillview Farms, we saw some chickens off in the distance who, once they noticed us, came running down the hill. The closer the chickens got, the more interested Eamonn got in watching them from the safety of the car. No, he was not adventurous where enthusiastic clucking and [...]
continue reading "Chicken dance"This is their lumber store
This morning I got my first taste of Farmers’ Market Season. My regular markets haven’t opened yet, so I went to one that was new to me. This is the third summer that I’ve frequented the local markets, and I remember that first season, when the boys liked to tag along. Eamonn, in particular, liked [...]
continue reading "This is their lumber store"Dear Wealthy Benefactor
I don’t know if you exist, but I hope you do, because I have a project you could help me finance. I am so looking forward to the idea of entertaining outside in the warmer weather, but there are safety issues that prevent me from doing so. Allow me to elaborate: We can’t use our [...]
continue reading "Dear Wealthy Benefactor"Birth days
Yesterday the youngest Clarke turned six. Partying was done, fun was had. And today we have the dishes in the sink to prove it. What a beautiful day it is, today. We’ve got Spring Break this week, but if the weather report is to be believed, much of it will be chilly, rainy, and gloomy. [...]
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