168 hours with Max
Max the poodle joined our household last Friday, so we are now 168 hours into being a family with a dog. It has been something …Read More
Category Archives: Miscellany
Friday miscellany: Spring has sprung
Winter can be dreary, but my corner of Pennsylvania has absolutely redeemed itself in the last few days. Everything is blooming -- the trees are …Read More
Friday miscellany: Pandemic carbs
We haven't hopped too much on the baking train this past year, but we have done some. My husband uses the bread maker to whip …Read More
Friday miscellany: Rough-ins and muntins
I meant to blog more this week. But here we are. A few things going on right now: We celebrated St. Patrick's Day. Years ago, our …Read More
Friday miscellany: Melting snow, little wins
After a wintry February, spring is coming. The snow is melting, down to the ground in patches. I went on a slippery hike (in lieu …Read More
Friday miscellany: Puzzles, Legos, etc.
My 11-year-old chose a NASA rocket from the Lego catalog for Christmas this year. We started building it in late December. When I do Legos …Read More
Friday miscellany: Snow week edition
It's been a snowy week. My time logs show a lot of time spent shoveling. Fortunately, there has also been time spent doing puzzles, reading, …Read More
January wrap-up, plus Tranquility by Tuesday update
I am writing a draft of this on Sunday afternoon (baby nap time) as the snow falls outside my window. We may be in for …Read More
Friday miscellany: Birthday edition
Seven family members means a lot of birthdays. We're celebrating another one today, because somebody is six! Yep, my frantic rush to the hospital, with …Read More