Category Archives: Miscellany
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
A wrap on Christmas
Well, we made it. The stockings bulged with wonderful trinkets, plus toothbrushes and toothpaste (a family tradition). The presents were unwrapped. Well, most! The baby …Read More
Celebrating virtually
What is the purpose of a celebration? In the past, I'm sure many of us would have said something along the lines of "bringing people …Read More
Friday miscellany: Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December…
I've been feeling the vibe of The Raven this week. We often think of December as a festive time, and it is, but one reason …Read More
Still here
Last Thanksgiving, I was very pregnant. I was entering the uncomfortable phase -- when my attempts to retrieve something off the floor of the car …Read More
Friday miscellany: How we did on the fall fun list
Another week, come and gone. This was a doozy with closing on the house. I think my husband and I are starting to get clarity …Read More