The Thing With The Stuff

Floating garden

We left a yard waste bin right side-up over the winter, and it’s now full of water. Yesterday the kids made “some boats for the fairies” when they came home from school. The sticks are battleships (Baxter’s contribution), the nutshell is for elves, and the white flowers are for pixies. The daffodils are “particularlyContinue reading “Floating garden”

First cup of coffee in a week

We ran out of coffee filters last weekend. What with this and that, I didn’t buy more until yesterday. I’ve been drinking strong tea in the morning — don’t get me wrong, I’ve had caffeine — but today’s cup might come out criminally/spectacularly strong.

Baxter gets political

Evidently the kids have heard some discussion of the presidential election on the playground at school. Baxter told me this morning: Mama, I hope that man who wants to build a wall around the world… loses, and then falls head-first into a prickle bush. Then we had a short discussion about how wishing thatContinue reading “Baxter gets political “

Pictures of the kids

Tom’s been in Texas caring for his dad for the last week, and I’ve been sending him lots of every-day photos of the kids. Here are some of my favorites.

Hydrangea stages a comeback

Multnomah Falls Selfie

Sunrise run at Edgefield

How sharp

Baxter: “How sharp is that knife?” Me: “VERY sharp.” Baxter: “No, HOW sharp is it? Is it as sharp as 155 and 250 and 100… meters?” Me: “Sure, I guess so.” Baxter: “Wow.”

Reading poses

Remember when reading required so much concentration that your whole body was engaged?

Losing It, Yay Me!

The day after my 44th birthday, back in September, I started a diet and exercise routine with the intention of losing some weight. Since my second kid was born, I had been hovering around or over 200lbs, which is high even for my curvy body. I got winded from climbing a flight or twoContinue reading “Losing It, Yay Me!”