by Annie | Sep 1, 2010 | Kids!, Out and About, Seasons
Remember how the Michelson was the highlight of the summer for Max last year? Well, with Philip on his own two wheels, a Michelson ride was foremost in his mind. He would not let us forget. So it was that on a nice evening, we set out with Mama Syd to ride the Dumont...
by Annie | Aug 31, 2010 | I wish I was Martha, Kids!, On the Home Front, Seasons
Early, early, early this summer, I got a wild hare (Is it ‘hare’ or ‘hair’? It’s one of those things my mom says . . . ) after seeing a blog post about dying fabric. I can’t remember now exactly where it was, but they used...
by Annie | Jun 7, 2010 | Kids!, Out and About, Seasons
When I came away to Black Hills State, I had a few goals in mind that had to do with becoming someone new. And if not entirely “new,” surely “improved.” Among these ideas was the thought that I wanted to become a runner. Never mind that I...
by Annie | May 27, 2010 | On the Home Front, Seasons, Uncategorized
The second and third week of May is always my favorite time of the year. Oh, I like other times really well, too – summer at the lake, snow days, thunderstorms – but May? Well, it’s special. Around the time the lilacs start to bloom, the colleges in...
by Annie | Dec 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
Want to know what the house is looking like this advent? You know you do-oo!! The nativity and our homemade angels. The kids take great delight and freedom in moving about the (sparse) set of characters. Notice the missing baby Jesus – it is ADVENT after...
