Michelson Milestone

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...

Fine and Dandy

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...

Montage Monday On the Run

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...

Quietly

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...

Decor ’08

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...