tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011858210315265232024-02-07T01:08:34.979-08:00reddishblondekeeping up with the brownsAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-48858585451680146742012-08-01T09:46:00.001-07:002012-08-01T09:46:26.098-07:00Lucy's EndeavorLucy's piano teacher, <a href="http://rachelmatthewsmusic.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Matthews</a>, is fundraising to create a CD with her students about piano study and the place of it in her students lives. The CD will include music and commentary by all of her students choosing to participate. It will be recorded at <a href="http://www.jackstraw.org/" target="_blank">Jack Straw Productions</a>, so will give the students a great real-world recording experience. Lucy is excited to play a favorite piece of hers on the CD as well as one of her original compositions. You can see a beautiful video describing the project, and a lovely shot of Lucy at the end of it <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1797163818/88-keys-an-audio-documentary-about-playing-the-pia" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Rachel is an amazing musician herself, both as a performer and a composer, and a truly gifted teacher - just the right combination of so many elements. We are so lucky to have found such a perfect teacher for Lucy, and our whole family is inspired by Rachel's presence in our lives.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-32055710498679882982012-04-10T20:17:00.001-07:002012-04-10T20:17:26.396-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love these photos Rob took of a crow at Richmond Beach a few weeks ago.</div>
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Birds have taken over my life, I'll just admit it. I trudge into the rainy, today snowy, still-dark yard most mornings to go check on the chickens first thing, in my pajamas, maybe my coat and my chicken coop boots. I might do yoga, make coffee and breakfast and then I usually have to bring them an additional treat or rotate the birds around. We've added Little Red and Buttermilk to our existing flock and the addition now requires more effort on my part - making sure the first birds allow the newbies time with the food and water. But these birds are worth it - the news ones are poster birds. I get why the first birds are resentful and a little jealous of the new ones. Anyway, the rest of the day is punctuated by trips to offer snacks, freshen up water, sing to them (this they love), check for eggs, praise the layers, and encourage the non-layers. The rhythms of their days have woven themselves into the rhythms of our days. Before I go to bed, I sneak back down one more time to tuck Buttermilk onto the inside roost: she is usually on the outside roost, freezing because the other birds keep her out of the nesting box. I think the whole family has benefited from me having additional recipients of my tenacious and fairly intrusive love, affections, and recommendations, not to mention serenades.</div>
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The dark one is Little Red; the lighter one is Buttermilk. They were named by our friends who we inherited them from.</div>
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And the original flock from our farmer friends in Central Washington is below. Ruby is the one facing the camera, and that posture definitely reflects her nature. Smoky, the white one and once the newbie herself, has always been the sweetest and mildest of the birds, but now she is the meanest to the new birds. Peep, lurking behind, shares the same black/white coloring as Ruby but not her Type A personality. If Ruby is the alpha dog, Charcoal is her wing man, a firm second-in-command; she's the black one you can see best in the second photo down. You can tell these three photos below were taken by me, not the resident photographer who took the ones above of the crows and the new girls. In the last one you see the chickens are they often are, racing across the yard. They can run very fast - faster than you might think, and sometimes they add some flapping of wings to really propel themselves across the yard, especially if they have an inkling of a tasty treat. </div>
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<br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-6473875589827885792012-01-04T08:06:00.001-08:002012-01-04T08:06:53.463-08:00Happy New Year on the Farm<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFibW0YdsTK0uxEOSI02tElNzEUEQwo2CoTqvqILvrLpFQyjx9yuFqzjFpZDhyphenhyphenb8-mSUweQ6gthsNZIDKAROD9s3SvnZj-ZPDskJVR1ixGy07CoymDm0FbYukr8elt_1msMgQNLa6VuYPO/s1600/DSC_0426-713464.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFibW0YdsTK0uxEOSI02tElNzEUEQwo2CoTqvqILvrLpFQyjx9yuFqzjFpZDhyphenhyphenb8-mSUweQ6gthsNZIDKAROD9s3SvnZj-ZPDskJVR1ixGy07CoymDm0FbYukr8elt_1msMgQNLa6VuYPO/s320/DSC_0426-713464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693809001372556994" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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Jasper also had a joyful reunion with the roosters we sent back to the farm in November. Farmers Keith and Megan continue to offer us the sweetest hospitality and we are always impressed and inspired at their ability to do what they do out there on the farm.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-87030194399413093692011-12-26T07:13:00.001-08:002011-12-26T14:17:30.972-08:00Christmas 2011<div class="mobile-photo">
We had a very cozy Christmas season, starting quiet celebrations on the first day of winter with our annual candlelight dinner with the Careys, Rob got to hear awesome live music at friends' house, Christmas eve with the Carters, and Christmas afternoon and evening spent with the Harricks. All was calm; all was bright.</div>
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Lucy knitted a scarf/shawl for a friend. Jasper is taking credit for it.</div>
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Jasper's dream come true - a C3PO lego watch and a green turtleneck. He even slept in the green turtleneck on Christmas night. Thanks, Grandmomma.</div>
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Lucy also knit her Dad a hat (her first hat to knit). She was quite proud as you can see.</div>
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And overalls from Grandma Gloria, in the nick of time, since we head to the farm later this week.</div>
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I myself love nothing more than the rare (here in the pacific northwest) sight of bright sunlight hitting bare branches - even better if you see this while the dance of the Sugarplum Fairies plays and a little boy is shuffling through a box looking for tape.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-55673059895369410382011-08-07T17:08:00.001-07:002011-08-07T17:08:36.795-07:00Chicken Love<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlFjlSxJwtFSeaxZ5-f-ossbQHOu2sE5upIbmCUVjo_ypCtTRd8eqsqJ9zJcFOaBDqa9s8zSlom6LUwW8ZIbzeuveiJtwBvGy69HzTajkBclMmuz1XFPdicnYdsme5GIcZ1LdJl9RTNTF/s1600/DSC_8618-716796.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlFjlSxJwtFSeaxZ5-f-ossbQHOu2sE5upIbmCUVjo_ypCtTRd8eqsqJ9zJcFOaBDqa9s8zSlom6LUwW8ZIbzeuveiJtwBvGy69HzTajkBclMmuz1XFPdicnYdsme5GIcZ1LdJl9RTNTF/s320/DSC_8618-716796.JPG" border="0" alt="" 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I'm hoping to eventually be able to update the blog from my iPad. Anyhow, our lives have been dominated by raising chicks and building a mansion of a coop, the former my job, the latter, Rob's. Jasper is in charge of chasing, er, loving and showering affection on the chicks. Lucy has been occupied being allergic to them... heh, heh. Wouldn't want this to be too easy, would we?? Turns out I love caring for critters, especially ones I know make my little guy happy and will be contributing eggs as well as their beauty to the family. Turns out Rob loves to work his bee-hind off building small outbuildings. Who knew? Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-58117147828518272982011-05-07T13:47:00.001-07:002011-05-07T13:56:33.594-07:00loving the game<div>After years of watching from the bleachers at Paramount Park, sometimes in tears because he couldn't get on the field, Jasper, last week, played his first t-ball game, and this week played three more. He is into it and pulling the rest of the family along with him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our lives have otherwise been sweetly occupied and interesting. A(nother) broken arm, concerts, visitors, music, Star Wars, legos, muddy trails, muddy floors, seeds sprouting, writing and painting, and planning, and all sorts of other goodies have cropped up to command our attention, along with lots of t-ball - enjoyed on the field or from the sidelines</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvLbR_ipcRqMgrrs34KlnY5IdMgZppKHObgGJJgvd3s8Mb30dfj5NKTGTZE9ayQkT4mWpPWddxaPuUuH9O6av5TDhjoOxI4pCqxEBMKcvPYFYw62GIxwQ9hvzanInTaDQ7KTOUPfn_-q7/s1600/DSC_5476.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvLbR_ipcRqMgrrs34KlnY5IdMgZppKHObgGJJgvd3s8Mb30dfj5NKTGTZE9ayQkT4mWpPWddxaPuUuH9O6av5TDhjoOxI4pCqxEBMKcvPYFYw62GIxwQ9hvzanInTaDQ7KTOUPfn_-q7/s320/DSC_5476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604079137833302578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YfAYyO6v9YAAZi-PEGB1jsTnOvaJNX7vTRrQO3KHo3nWuJYlt8IDbGDpfB8oih6Ns6jAdxn87O5FjYVhq3ETJWDKSmve92KiofGDatHP1a-4qkgV2R3UIbqkM4xwLEPKnZ9blgVUeImV/s1600/DSC_5480.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUR9tyy6urtwyvtxaRgZJetuvBb22kfvUbFPpzq57505F4zVod7INKiaWnX_gq72wHuBwQy5lphE_lggHes5dcOXiGdQgDUjllnk1MAJcVwKwneamlenaqqF6UoAQS82MGCysUJi1sLi4/s320/DSC_5666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604078849113984802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa5f1PJ84_HNd6dm84pauQLqMLx6Jc-IwLUu5Zp0HhBTlr7J1KoWlIC3BI8d-YH1r9W_lFdiTH9RG653ztxcPxfgHxrTlPeJ38OLkdj5aypB-WrQ0l8JaDZ18BX8RB-q2SDEkgebSL1__/s1600/DSC_5707.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa5f1PJ84_HNd6dm84pauQLqMLx6Jc-IwLUu5Zp0HhBTlr7J1KoWlIC3BI8d-YH1r9W_lFdiTH9RG653ztxcPxfgHxrTlPeJ38OLkdj5aypB-WrQ0l8JaDZ18BX8RB-q2SDEkgebSL1__/s320/DSC_5707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604078844272710802" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-79975142782717197312011-02-27T22:28:00.000-08:002011-02-27T22:51:16.595-08:00Vacation!<div><br />Dang, I meant to be so good this year and update my blog every week or so... but here it is almost two months later... well, close enough! We are just off of a great adventure to Gypsum, Colorado, on a road trip from our home near Seattle, that's around 3000 miles if you're doing the math. I loved the time with my sister and her family, my Dad, Aunt and Uncle. Loved the skiing too. I'd forgotten just how much fun it is to ride the lift to the very top and ski a few miles down in beautiful snow on a sunny, clear day, with obscenely gorgeous scenery everywhere you look. Made all the better by skiing with a bunch of folks I love, some of whom I've skied with all my life (my sister, Aunt Nancy, and Dad) others just a time or two (Rob) and my own nephews and kids who I'd never hit the slopes with before. Max, my five yr old nephew, tears it up out there, I can hardly keep up with him. Lucy went from top to bottom of Beaver Creek twice, and Jasper is on the verge of mastery of the pizza. We were tuckered out when we finally got home last night, but happily reliving the lovely memories of it all. Our drive home was harrowing at times as you can see by the last picture, but we managed to sail through safely.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just starting out here.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWijCHZZxM_x_4kHwiNjdilWRPWi-qZuTTt9uEGM19MZM9umE92RTBznCUHkwgM3V4t33wameA2iJwYVlVreY9xrxM3W03MFVAL7ha5XzEOMf9g9gbz3pDTOGPFdrJiWxsXhWBzvd3BFIT/s1600/DSC_4010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWijCHZZxM_x_4kHwiNjdilWRPWi-qZuTTt9uEGM19MZM9umE92RTBznCUHkwgM3V4t33wameA2iJwYVlVreY9xrxM3W03MFVAL7ha5XzEOMf9g9gbz3pDTOGPFdrJiWxsXhWBzvd3BFIT/s320/DSC_4010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626945773394322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QptPZP6O7J45KFwea4rHyXjqY5t3OUuys6JgqW8Y2kTOPM6t8qVjGtoZEsDBJJMvGuKZlQnO8d8Z0zBlUsOrJvqD2DYu_IV_JJ9E4n3BFXVuhgF7OJz-KmS2KN5bwO8PhVhDgWYoT_TS/s1600/DSC_4012.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH-tjq8xHM2M3PpDDTUJVpPPwp9UC7nK8tA1ddnyHzyZ8_V1KWE98zwVW91DORvOENJee1rRZfgrYhhYU5NVua6unz-UK8oiE42A2D8DoBgpCHrlsMon1YNnelWEHB_bedOG-S5rob8wp/s320/DSC_4060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626938578625698" /></a><br /></div><div>Crossing the Columbia River into Oregon, speed limit drops, on past trips we've learned this the hard way...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB8HBIBoMD16YIdh6bSHRbDOpDhYARTbXMhSPljAejwnBvf8h61TaZNQCbpXN75VNTbmXakzKdM0gwserEudac4xrI5l3Fg-dKRQ-gFEnXvkZ-nEz0zv5LfAUVE-Ir2hjiI8xt7TsBMNG/s1600/DSC_4065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB8HBIBoMD16YIdh6bSHRbDOpDhYARTbXMhSPljAejwnBvf8h61TaZNQCbpXN75VNTbmXakzKdM0gwserEudac4xrI5l3Fg-dKRQ-gFEnXvkZ-nEz0zv5LfAUVE-Ir2hjiI8xt7TsBMNG/s320/DSC_4065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626938248488770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASt0-issov1Ctui2YuNWwdI0_YSALseD87LJmu4zxBVRD99tHisgnZID3LU49ho5S3jK9Jxu8LoC7zEHpkzhRDN5lIVeijSAfLXaj3KTSh3Z6N_h4suBqIx0UMOjpgm8pWaQctsAW8itd/s1600/DSC_4070.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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After only one day of practice, she was ready to hit it down the mountain a couple of times. She loved it - she's caught the bug bad...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemkB-XlB6rR0kknE4CkrheBtowTn88FUhczR2edWzU43zkMSPsMbj0hSkFUdRl9lbpuKj0FvAK2EghJ2gAkFxF-WZFWFHIX9cYTxs_I0qHpHnjc7LPg74E_0qQl6cj6cprwyRDFaezvTj/s1600/DSC_4530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemkB-XlB6rR0kknE4CkrheBtowTn88FUhczR2edWzU43zkMSPsMbj0hSkFUdRl9lbpuKj0FvAK2EghJ2gAkFxF-WZFWFHIX9cYTxs_I0qHpHnjc7LPg74E_0qQl6cj6cprwyRDFaezvTj/s320/DSC_4530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626559223882578" /></a><br /></div><div>Police officers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShc_v66OvESgmNgnEDLNtgbn2tWSlEIZy2rqqB9rwh-OofAtUFv_pYE8IsW_bK-jDL8EWC77xOfkxIU9yR61X0qOJ38yNcVDOQIBzvIybrRQ_Ne5FPgIWZIWBma4KAkS-tnpnsg0RI_u5/s1600/DSC_4573.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShc_v66OvESgmNgnEDLNtgbn2tWSlEIZy2rqqB9rwh-OofAtUFv_pYE8IsW_bK-jDL8EWC77xOfkxIU9yR61X0qOJ38yNcVDOQIBzvIybrRQ_Ne5FPgIWZIWBma4KAkS-tnpnsg0RI_u5/s320/DSC_4573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626554616072194" /></a>World's most delicious little doodle-stein. There can not be anyone on the planet cuter than this little guy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA22ObNts_V3kkIql6mxM1LZyxY4zHzKHhKRhUPgzlKn3Lj251loFlEgc56TnQEon2OBiDrqRupOXb2TFvpD0ukFrfh-IVVtnsdi-VbasWtTdSitQNYvblF-f0Uu5cQ9kB0mSeCKtVqFw_/s1600/DSC_4578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA22ObNts_V3kkIql6mxM1LZyxY4zHzKHhKRhUPgzlKn3Lj251loFlEgc56TnQEon2OBiDrqRupOXb2TFvpD0ukFrfh-IVVtnsdi-VbasWtTdSitQNYvblF-f0Uu5cQ9kB0mSeCKtVqFw_/s320/DSC_4578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578626554062267602" /></a>What didn't happen to us... thankfully... </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9q3ZuOfxEZmriWqtwqvS7lMfB3-Ra9tUJXZ6LMbmUQunQdT8I6LQGJx3r1nJy8suJVZ_i7Bq-KrlRgZtMAPNOF8bQGSNGbOfLbu8yvUXK9_6f4rpSwvBEeQZOn6dQQN2NGdmhFBlJLxn/s1600/DSC_4606.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkBgUIrW__OYwIX78ZzSQ_xh-P6KkXJ_hPL43GOKLjAEaRiBTsKYP18ydUQjKc4vHhUTELl4k9rvaT8HKU1_DSu2zHIM5lr_8Tp8vrmvWHxqfkt0mgZ8Y7xTOhOHv6RjzIPdX2WNIuAEZ/s320/DSC_3129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558195005431191746" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-11537105051683046872010-12-26T13:45:00.000-08:002010-12-26T13:55:24.824-08:00Winter 2010 - 11, Week 1<div>Candlelight has been a theme this week...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmdKNijWom-39bEUmKL-7OQKTv0-jHUcGMTaaTRBzdJjToedVqidsyWngYrMe0lKExvqP_q8JlMv78aHjKU5BwxC-GqwtiaszdYknCd-9uldMQRl4XERVBYHDIB8jWGIa99hFMQOaqKiz/s1600/DSC_2460.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmdKNijWom-39bEUmKL-7OQKTv0-jHUcGMTaaTRBzdJjToedVqidsyWngYrMe0lKExvqP_q8JlMv78aHjKU5BwxC-GqwtiaszdYknCd-9uldMQRl4XERVBYHDIB8jWGIa99hFMQOaqKiz/s320/DSC_2460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111329737290898" /></a><br /><div>And gluten, lots of it.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA2WISymDFuQmUz88cJf9zikDWVdHyn2v2gQfScwu4aYHwvT4KE_Yj9LlEtr6SF9rLcdMkHmm6U4QFm3oxutLbEvTf3BP12NOEo7G-_wUNaCt0Juowijwv9Rh7oVDWr3a9W-kPk7YzBLj/s1600/DSC_2487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA2WISymDFuQmUz88cJf9zikDWVdHyn2v2gQfScwu4aYHwvT4KE_Yj9LlEtr6SF9rLcdMkHmm6U4QFm3oxutLbEvTf3BP12NOEo7G-_wUNaCt0Juowijwv9Rh7oVDWr3a9W-kPk7YzBLj/s320/DSC_2487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111323447637026" /></a>And family chase.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGdWo8aVkIy9vdmGD7-l76ttjNr-FT4fq86BM6m6Htzs0ab3Gv7hZ2m5MDw6mC15npYBjtfpZ_U6GkHQTJxFb57tzp1lqD0N4U2Akt7grOCMnjj8xc1qwheye7LCZoJWeJqlEEL3PfxIW/s1600/DSC_2518.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkDX5ruFlDM8tHxE8ZQ5xuqN_S82FkQSDqU0QJOkDh9XH_FrMwA8GF7fF958ZsA-zEVwx0hckiNZIAg9nVO_uVL5fjSqlLRoVcuAvDVg-bu8-srwUb4a_uRO_Q-ruSscFMx8L95jInucW/s320/DSC_2532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111315384983426" /></a>Piano shopping took us downtown at dusk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5iL-ILr7jlsYnG82iGBshm16hL99qKEkUbONByLE7Md6kusvPVIcklGRF0xHy7DI2TWp7aLulqL8l929eb9HvbSH28Z5OKPgj-LgAI5gxM5Wn8dvXul3prURtYmEmsmyhGsg1EnEcfDE/s1600/DSC_2551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5iL-ILr7jlsYnG82iGBshm16hL99qKEkUbONByLE7Md6kusvPVIcklGRF0xHy7DI2TWp7aLulqL8l929eb9HvbSH28Z5OKPgj-LgAI5gxM5Wn8dvXul3prURtYmEmsmyhGsg1EnEcfDE/s320/DSC_2551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111024772630690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj698LezLdswMATPXhJey-mpI1pVyvxX78DQje_1Vo6ockG7fk1lhwg2WstlSMt2wLFS9W1U2Z8mP_xA3F780pLlit0EDBb39W7_2J2ojcq-8GlzUEfiYmaNNCXYsc9yrRPYPUgs5MRej3K/s1600/DSC_2554.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnKG1ZhTFPZIPcQ11wXpLv3ZEZTAUZeXJQb2zrFIVf51lfdtzLwyZecou8P-iv9iKE2ZsV763vJaaQmPz96dTRfZOUiosqCrBM9QKBAmnsLTdfVNWvqzvLpqE4OH9KoyLMQCMcLckSXh1/s320/DSC_2575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111016925760706" /></a>Preparing to celebrate the Winter Solstice, the longest night. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bAXw1LTZVmXz6Pw_uMHgt54dlfs77NxVEEGB9qTYsJR6NKxn-TFqj8OEQwscrGhjvzNNnLNrVrIRcnLUusnKe2un8IT0OORu8XqEIyXFY9bvcrmdoX2viY5wbv8pHnkPFxm7ku8Y3U-e/s1600/DSC_2586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bAXw1LTZVmXz6Pw_uMHgt54dlfs77NxVEEGB9qTYsJR6NKxn-TFqj8OEQwscrGhjvzNNnLNrVrIRcnLUusnKe2un8IT0OORu8XqEIyXFY9bvcrmdoX2viY5wbv8pHnkPFxm7ku8Y3U-e/s320/DSC_2586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555111017605268546" /></a>Cookie decorating, for hours and hours, using chocolate chips, currants and leftover Halloween candy.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdkLBPJHSJ80Htbhc2R_dpl5JEQa9MdNhwg44sIVw_vdfCiEa3ft93SR-j-t8rQ2CFFh2SlL033XBhsoJtQW7may7ugjo7ofWdbqHs_Vzyt4sqkuws3hntIlVH7jO2ijr1OjwXASl2FxI/s1600/DSC_2633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdkLBPJHSJ80Htbhc2R_dpl5JEQa9MdNhwg44sIVw_vdfCiEa3ft93SR-j-t8rQ2CFFh2SlL033XBhsoJtQW7may7ugjo7ofWdbqHs_Vzyt4sqkuws3hntIlVH7jO2ijr1OjwXASl2FxI/s320/DSC_2633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555110713340723074" /></a>At his mom's request, Rob produced a mince pie (minus the meat) for Christmas Eve.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD0tEvgQcclXLM8FNPdfichpwIbDog7QpCSQtuZ1JHd-z-ulOYvzSedEGaN0L7dmSH0oxRJWP4c_i0D5WLQRoLa2CfFhLJ8oK85-66STpL8tx7BStbKJuJdo2I6SRSWa8PSfot-G1uNTW/s1600/DSC_2634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD0tEvgQcclXLM8FNPdfichpwIbDog7QpCSQtuZ1JHd-z-ulOYvzSedEGaN0L7dmSH0oxRJWP4c_i0D5WLQRoLa2CfFhLJ8oK85-66STpL8tx7BStbKJuJdo2I6SRSWa8PSfot-G1uNTW/s320/DSC_2634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555110705366220546" /></a><br /></div><div>Christmas day - Mackenzie, Rob's brother and his partner, Gunlis made pizza for Christmas dinner. Yum!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScbKiMz98lA922F8mUcpETOnURcnnfbwEjF1uNW4nM1rjFcs-dPNzzEr-mRZDmR5uuth7KIXS0FqM1qlO7HjjRiUHjjtltEIPSgMgXhzWoZNNZrWqKwD4kkwD7wKaXrQurZltkSGNKHW/s1600/DSC_2661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScbKiMz98lA922F8mUcpETOnURcnnfbwEjF1uNW4nM1rjFcs-dPNzzEr-mRZDmR5uuth7KIXS0FqM1qlO7HjjRiUHjjtltEIPSgMgXhzWoZNNZrWqKwD4kkwD7wKaXrQurZltkSGNKHW/s320/DSC_2661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555110707499077874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY94CtQN1Sjt_LpnJKAvLTDQKU2W1D4knq7s6inAllIJK0ulDRauKiJwCqncpSvhoWNV8BPyb0dc-4c_d3sT2nOK0lksYfDGrGLNR3j5HuXskNMmxxPju3dFeqF1_7V4A8PnTllFyNR-1P/s1600/DSC_2678.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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Lucy was so poised throughout and the music was magical. Here are a couple pictures of boys/boy first. In the close-up shot of Lucy's choir, Lucy is in the front row third from the left. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRWK0imp_JxRD_kpOkfC6TM2V7Oz0fo6lYwragYsDgsKMEUyrG7CqwqVKPwr1YY6DGrKX91E7M-G4w1hwzkUyut8_aQCUDvdzFCs1rQMc3yvssiYg_rrpmKXTdPqNhyphenhyphen8z2fD-l43lpNdt/s1600/DSC_2290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRWK0imp_JxRD_kpOkfC6TM2V7Oz0fo6lYwragYsDgsKMEUyrG7CqwqVKPwr1YY6DGrKX91E7M-G4w1hwzkUyut8_aQCUDvdzFCs1rQMc3yvssiYg_rrpmKXTdPqNhyphenhyphen8z2fD-l43lpNdt/s320/DSC_2290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568127636566578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1W0AHA-46TVcnC82gMnpNnlsd5Sj4CfR6xmVj5bwU9nwjqZLzLRKDloBAHQ6lLU2ZaHsoqd0KJT8OZ_NdbCgcQGLmHj7IGnrPLU0VCCkgfypMQREq2x9X8_uqVv0Uu1jYBxWYNQ07cFP/s1600/DSC_2329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1W0AHA-46TVcnC82gMnpNnlsd5Sj4CfR6xmVj5bwU9nwjqZLzLRKDloBAHQ6lLU2ZaHsoqd0KJT8OZ_NdbCgcQGLmHj7IGnrPLU0VCCkgfypMQREq2x9X8_uqVv0Uu1jYBxWYNQ07cFP/s320/DSC_2329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568124158889122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVeMwEbxYPesRj5Ogak4yk3d2fEvcfx13Qg0QuP7tvuwmAMW0kf8x96tqvCfgGBUaoRWkkkU93d5fKtDin0-hFoJTcIeTY0M4dHxOrOGyKlo-2-HlmSU1k4W96iZiYZwe3eyde4uHOud_/s1600/DSC_2405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVeMwEbxYPesRj5Ogak4yk3d2fEvcfx13Qg0QuP7tvuwmAMW0kf8x96tqvCfgGBUaoRWkkkU93d5fKtDin0-hFoJTcIeTY0M4dHxOrOGyKlo-2-HlmSU1k4W96iZiYZwe3eyde4uHOud_/s320/DSC_2405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568118156185618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JH2oN3r5XytROaR719ra8uPWTE2aTzuzfZFli4HqilJM5U44-nkOYeBpGa24pBgCgIL11Mb6jaIv9ZeSsVW2Z25jJHnfGxhpQfz2AIUEFUT_OlO0GkhFP7fNwHhCb-qZq1kAnunGP9wZ/s1600/DSC_2446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JH2oN3r5XytROaR719ra8uPWTE2aTzuzfZFli4HqilJM5U44-nkOYeBpGa24pBgCgIL11Mb6jaIv9ZeSsVW2Z25jJHnfGxhpQfz2AIUEFUT_OlO0GkhFP7fNwHhCb-qZq1kAnunGP9wZ/s320/DSC_2446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568113771401970" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-49572551690143765252010-12-07T07:08:00.000-08:002010-12-07T07:51:58.616-08:00Jasper at Five<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF6YnpVg0lc3QKisYmvaLCNVjbVB5_scjTggEu_qtpr4sy2zD13mkdTmT3I2NpJCx_PxYRP82bPIN_vPdIRQesrAPSHwcOg7gZUgY3g3BKWkzycdZhOMQfWlXi_iSs1P45fRmOhAFC3PQ/s1600/DSC_2268.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF6YnpVg0lc3QKisYmvaLCNVjbVB5_scjTggEu_qtpr4sy2zD13mkdTmT3I2NpJCx_PxYRP82bPIN_vPdIRQesrAPSHwcOg7gZUgY3g3BKWkzycdZhOMQfWlXi_iSs1P45fRmOhAFC3PQ/s320/DSC_2268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547967118366587474" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br />Jasper provides such a different parenting experience for us than Lucy has; his temperament, proclivities and interests differ profoundly. And yet, the two are constantly drawing each other into their worlds - Lucy sitting with him to make Lego vehicles, him hanging out with her to draw. Without Jasper around Lucy might not have heard the Nutcracker music ten thousand times through. Without Lucy around Jasper may not have played with silks.</div><div> At five, Jasper is now fully coming into his own, master of his world, tantrums seeming far behind us. When he's not dressed like a police man or a fire fighter, he likes to wear a button up shirt and tie (with his pajamas underneath and a too-small jacket on top). It would be so cute to see him in kindergarten, but when I described kindergarten to him one day, he gave me a pointed look in the eye and said, "Mom, don't sign me up for that." Not that that decision is completely up to him but how can he already have such a strong opinion about school?<div>One day just before another child came over to play, Jasper dressed in his camo jammies and painted his face black. It ended up going terribly, the children never found their playing groove and the playdate ended with the other child yelling fighting words at Jasper. Jasper actually stayed calm and collected, as if he knew this was where things were headed and had prepared accordingly. When he tells me things, I certainly listen and take it to heart. He may very well know more than I do.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAi3XlrQviSILIaisAtl4tnJ-EgFbPkRBw_aYOJ3tkmThkIp3buUfd1EJvsQCHoWdGPibtkcLtECVcSgekmlkVEVREZt05pUwA4PQGfaU_mARwbEHuHH6-1Bipq6ZdhItlfPQ4x5sadri/s1600/DSC_1975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAi3XlrQviSILIaisAtl4tnJ-EgFbPkRBw_aYOJ3tkmThkIp3buUfd1EJvsQCHoWdGPibtkcLtECVcSgekmlkVEVREZt05pUwA4PQGfaU_mARwbEHuHH6-1Bipq6ZdhItlfPQ4x5sadri/s320/DSC_1975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547967650841214258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95i7oCzIY-jv11fGlw-_S9kYwogD03W8gQ85F9QMzRB7JT_2IULB7qQIfq3nM-Nc7cyDphYLr8bormdPuV08h-svrQ-u6vBWrEqrsRtlOhcs65Rrb-lLiUVGM3W495R45YfI9fQiRF2Mj/s1600/DSC_1945.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQanvLKdmYZRpEtfOamdpJ_vGUDKKjvgXdlhqDtA6hK925OEfzqeujJVpfvz7QTT96Um9lyxe8tbv0qpRYiXxKR9OXq5qfR6YHykfAkw3TG-3M_lZm6uPIQ-m7NPLb-UwsuPIRkOAl5etb/s320/DSC_2002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545064190081048034" /></a>At the farm for Thanksgiving - Arlene teaches Jasper this marble game.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD8byeUGk1uSFv_G4GeqCQkIZaNJUbiuR7fUWygwgtXMN3wzloe41l_F1X_RJUKiRl-2YuJqjESozqtk4qqoUqWE1w1qsAbySOax_lmV74JeozXis4BIXmACHV1E0g7PMPgu5j-LABQbw/s1600/DSC_2068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD8byeUGk1uSFv_G4GeqCQkIZaNJUbiuR7fUWygwgtXMN3wzloe41l_F1X_RJUKiRl-2YuJqjESozqtk4qqoUqWE1w1qsAbySOax_lmV74JeozXis4BIXmACHV1E0g7PMPgu5j-LABQbw/s320/DSC_2068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545064074471939858" /></a>Farmer Megan prepares the turkey she and Keith raised themselves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBoTiJXvmjJkWmXtaQoYlUoVD3p1xiO8eJwxzBr8dj088sSYJM72xg661cQ66NvvKk7V-O8p2M3vvV11sskHeldxXhP9FhcsU5HxOBFdxFzOjuUraX0AM-Gf-ono2-epKP27rHtjG73Sl/s1600/DSC_2071.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg510QywM4A4MpE-_PpiSE0AQgoWrcDY88sAGANyHtCb10BUt51dEobCS5Gwk8I5knGrzBYNeqZiW68PLlYa5LEgaFlPKW34TZQFML46POJd_LO6YkQRaFjLzGHYecxsWPiduso0NszO3v1/s320/DSC_2079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545064046738056626" /></a><br /></div><div>One of several of the kids visits to the yurt...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDys4IovNYjFkDtcKYzT88NVtpI5rAMdl2XcAgVZ00D_-QNfz4UWnbWxFfpzWnyO-h225Ll-TrL1PH7qE2vw4lzRU2ALwI740fYofSFoXuFrgNmnoHKv0z7_DEEper0Um8ZEPcwp_5pT37/s1600/DSC_2089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDys4IovNYjFkDtcKYzT88NVtpI5rAMdl2XcAgVZ00D_-QNfz4UWnbWxFfpzWnyO-h225Ll-TrL1PH7qE2vw4lzRU2ALwI740fYofSFoXuFrgNmnoHKv0z7_DEEper0Um8ZEPcwp_5pT37/s320/DSC_2089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545064049923352866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwxxC7GT2pIu7dRRR7L_6I9gVW4UzpAyaMoeFWdAFZbbwofWxL2Gsx3mItmVvvU86qSQDBmaNAZZcBJC7ifwRoWh9jIhmBhdo8h3pMK6m5Dou2ARrQ93KL_RMoi-ZGUqk_e0FCqWIGsLY/s1600/DSC_2110.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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Lucy, Susan (winemaking neighbor), Betsy May, Arlene, Farmer Megan, and me.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3FsKetQ-UCh0tmRc9gCDBx_-CY3uOgi6s7k3SFDeN9jg4JTkMf9pM0Boppl0fo8JWVatBng6XdNZmG494XCJENvyHrM7Uq-gu_2KIG9Q1XuVmCbJ4UC3ieE8YfBIrLAKtwvC52ojeWB4/s1600/DSC_2132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3FsKetQ-UCh0tmRc9gCDBx_-CY3uOgi6s7k3SFDeN9jg4JTkMf9pM0Boppl0fo8JWVatBng6XdNZmG494XCJENvyHrM7Uq-gu_2KIG9Q1XuVmCbJ4UC3ieE8YfBIrLAKtwvC52ojeWB4/s320/DSC_2132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063675612501378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLtd1yE2eWMZdJsFt5RL4tBRencHHQqASmiUDFygV86MyQknC5S0es7wCRZ2dw4k-iW4S9YkH05alXdazrhFtLUapGgkRUBW1qWw9Y7dxBaaMbuwz188JfqZ82tBgRE4Z3J45itx-BxgH/s1600/DSC_2134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLtd1yE2eWMZdJsFt5RL4tBRencHHQqASmiUDFygV86MyQknC5S0es7wCRZ2dw4k-iW4S9YkH05alXdazrhFtLUapGgkRUBW1qWw9Y7dxBaaMbuwz188JfqZ82tBgRE4Z3J45itx-BxgH/s320/DSC_2134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063663380067506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlVEMrbHJip6-2R9KJ9yIOKbaaC6dhc0yqSfk7Qgu7EhAvLtsL5rCTmxLLOQurvfET9DG_3e5-fQqyHx44WnNB8-nJgTQrjLbXAjNH7uDQEcjJfr-7-_3h3CUDILT3OJeTYhUuExQA8DX/s1600/DSC_2136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlVEMrbHJip6-2R9KJ9yIOKbaaC6dhc0yqSfk7Qgu7EhAvLtsL5rCTmxLLOQurvfET9DG_3e5-fQqyHx44WnNB8-nJgTQrjLbXAjNH7uDQEcjJfr-7-_3h3CUDILT3OJeTYhUuExQA8DX/s320/DSC_2136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063654991695682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVWRsJCe0oX_ZAjXjeSGDELrvmwQcaZL7fxZIEkVkLJU45kyvNdCbzKrBQLyxNx9n1asjAa4UOqWzcj2FA0Y28oWISaWIQexy6VGa-7-bYzCuHZsGxgKLtC3T1DGWf2Q1m21W5qGXoEPi/s1600/DSC_2140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVWRsJCe0oX_ZAjXjeSGDELrvmwQcaZL7fxZIEkVkLJU45kyvNdCbzKrBQLyxNx9n1asjAa4UOqWzcj2FA0Y28oWISaWIQexy6VGa-7-bYzCuHZsGxgKLtC3T1DGWf2Q1m21W5qGXoEPi/s320/DSC_2140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063651612275042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsmxrsbMBlZ_q9b0S71s6hvsHJtv7caWwH_S7EyYCygGTWrDCOpVlcoWHt5cafu9YyohaX1J8EzLf1t4Q_QNat9eLfglwUCTlSG7nGRRrIWcBFF2uNjqK2AYfEvIySKAUuS_HFdwjgTSc/s1600/DSC_2151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsmxrsbMBlZ_q9b0S71s6hvsHJtv7caWwH_S7EyYCygGTWrDCOpVlcoWHt5cafu9YyohaX1J8EzLf1t4Q_QNat9eLfglwUCTlSG7nGRRrIWcBFF2uNjqK2AYfEvIySKAUuS_HFdwjgTSc/s320/DSC_2151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063397743413810" /></a><br /></div><div>Aw... Richard and Arlene snuggled up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0oXHvn2ho6rO_13hypgTCLo1BZ1PFddoIg2BSiPXHGLXn_C84-dm70AvqE1KsywWWI7ynMJDQqIRzQh6Ghlh8EFqBimlcLdJX-8ZrP6kzbqIt6_dLWeugLTMKrcBbxEly3XilyPEbjVj/s1600/DSC_2152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0oXHvn2ho6rO_13hypgTCLo1BZ1PFddoIg2BSiPXHGLXn_C84-dm70AvqE1KsywWWI7ynMJDQqIRzQh6Ghlh8EFqBimlcLdJX-8ZrP6kzbqIt6_dLWeugLTMKrcBbxEly3XilyPEbjVj/s320/DSC_2152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063379247594290" /></a>Farmers Thanksgiving serenade:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohBq1LU_tjesF0Da5auTROIb2NiS33_equJC6dtWnOg2E3CGsZ2M_rpqF3LqupP-abM5yoTVSvDeCpuzmxpJuDKnrWMjevM89Zp9G7aChqxUwbvVK6MRQ3bs5rQ1FbNoqy0yfNQvnFnEc/s1600/DSC_2157.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMWn0d03a3GoMPHeV_7no5hPoYvGTfAUqEMm895nJFmX3jmj6QTFvdKAItJWRjmk60e7jiiAfMyAryIWyZM1uxd8S3HkDbyK-6LjTHbvNCTeseMiZG03erEeLsgnYNRQhoPt-6SkfZuNf/s320/DSC_2254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063209777374674" /></a>Heading home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2jMlmR4fsjnRtOFrb-V78tt4ZmUXhz-TIlnYK3XunYL6PstltXt_2d4fvX2S9E6n6YAgdn_ZsnAgAPAUwBqZ1Qy55QI6dP_oZYNzkHR-meQRxYwybzZfwRcMGrA8pAyrQpk31WcGLyLr/s1600/DSC_2262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2jMlmR4fsjnRtOFrb-V78tt4ZmUXhz-TIlnYK3XunYL6PstltXt_2d4fvX2S9E6n6YAgdn_ZsnAgAPAUwBqZ1Qy55QI6dP_oZYNzkHR-meQRxYwybzZfwRcMGrA8pAyrQpk31WcGLyLr/s320/DSC_2262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545063207227960386" /></a><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-49874467841651514852010-11-10T08:51:00.000-08:002010-11-10T08:58:00.596-08:00Halloween WeekendHalloween weekend started with Lucy, Jasper and Rob out in the country learning about mushrooms. They returned home with two alder logs that they had inoculated with shiitake mushrooms that will be ready to bloom in 9 - 12 months. Here they are painting beeswax over the spots the mushrooms had been squirted in.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAJRMnSq2FDCugzEmX70Nb11wQjXG5XePowfyL-dBCwskgaYLXUyFqKldgGg8XxTsj6pj_LJQZ0UPcWcaL-tqKTzuq9gqEiVVhIVZrXWXpoFrj7C5ToLMp5KdIGdn85sE4HztXcEar4XW/s1600/DSC_1761.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAJRMnSq2FDCugzEmX70Nb11wQjXG5XePowfyL-dBCwskgaYLXUyFqKldgGg8XxTsj6pj_LJQZ0UPcWcaL-tqKTzuq9gqEiVVhIVZrXWXpoFrj7C5ToLMp5KdIGdn85sE4HztXcEar4XW/s320/DSC_1761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537965303395095618" /></a>For Dad:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaslJiitrO2v7lNi_lApTOVEZry7QqlFDmpKJcmbUKefCkWuCpu5uczTU9zo85qzPpaSSuDhlmArSQX9dJaQ3Q33sw9v6rOQ7ejVIzcweoOVettJAmifkVlX5YGgs3Vvy8MxG5I9OZ006/s1600/DSC_1764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaslJiitrO2v7lNi_lApTOVEZry7QqlFDmpKJcmbUKefCkWuCpu5uczTU9zo85qzPpaSSuDhlmArSQX9dJaQ3Q33sw9v6rOQ7ejVIzcweoOVettJAmifkVlX5YGgs3Vvy8MxG5I9OZ006/s320/DSC_1764.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537965299188212834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwl20fZszokO8_1Rmonhdceuedlc2iyDfcLSonxvdAQQnpoU-WEMsucyJJUOe_sVjR_yN94i04SZFEL2AhRvILXrPNI5dqYWWpDMdxz_MCxG9oGqzdbfI1KbDX8duuzL92V2Z_iirhlfY/s1600/DSC_1770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwl20fZszokO8_1Rmonhdceuedlc2iyDfcLSonxvdAQQnpoU-WEMsucyJJUOe_sVjR_yN94i04SZFEL2AhRvILXrPNI5dqYWWpDMdxz_MCxG9oGqzdbfI1KbDX8duuzL92V2Z_iirhlfY/s320/DSC_1770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537965295630382914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiIKDIx5gpbjQgrXUAnUyiTm01gOJ6P_42yTtIBP0m8dvQ8vsx4z0WQEDtDbLvVviAjrsSwLnSKODCUqZ87egzOPcxu37z7mXDuF3MX8d6ihnmF-udAqpZs-C4Dmi6bWvzJNICboQ0tU7/s1600/DSC_1784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiIKDIx5gpbjQgrXUAnUyiTm01gOJ6P_42yTtIBP0m8dvQ8vsx4z0WQEDtDbLvVviAjrsSwLnSKODCUqZ87egzOPcxu37z7mXDuF3MX8d6ihnmF-udAqpZs-C4Dmi6bWvzJNICboQ0tU7/s320/DSC_1784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537965293499148146" /></a><br /><div>In case you are wondering, Jasper was a police mouse for Halloween - a perfect combo of two of his favorite topics.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwn6gGWsmI9Hah7JzG8iIB-LXXbvQ7uf0WY74CU5Z3C7GhFt6lv3_uPuQ1eIPFhynAVq93RvILsVwt0wJXQ1z1GsuBswssVkLXRdlKbrUj12Ixr0vFeQJCBY1tmR1m7jYbBfru7w88_dD/s1600/DSC_1823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwn6gGWsmI9Hah7JzG8iIB-LXXbvQ7uf0WY74CU5Z3C7GhFt6lv3_uPuQ1eIPFhynAVq93RvILsVwt0wJXQ1z1GsuBswssVkLXRdlKbrUj12Ixr0vFeQJCBY1tmR1m7jYbBfru7w88_dD/s320/DSC_1823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537965285651799602" /></a><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-68820937343212009562010-10-28T21:04:00.000-07:002010-10-28T21:08:09.476-07:00Odds and Ends... In pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcDMRPQUnVdB8GQo1GrT35-G1ktOt9Ub5JdXBwnAixPJoGLBjBPaBlwSu6_3ObpxwWqyz4aSH305yGIf3SrMcSQxaqkxycZWG9NxnGhEx1H3ErGMIB2aK8KqjXq7VBeZvIpKoh0FCMchl/s1600/DSC_1450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcDMRPQUnVdB8GQo1GrT35-G1ktOt9Ub5JdXBwnAixPJoGLBjBPaBlwSu6_3ObpxwWqyz4aSH305yGIf3SrMcSQxaqkxycZWG9NxnGhEx1H3ErGMIB2aK8KqjXq7VBeZvIpKoh0FCMchl/s320/DSC_1450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533314729183495346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7Tq7cX0qAl4RGZBXF_VsEkXvgioOCRbBfzl27L2vgjzSrqhMvRa7Qshy8c3oVFI9k2lUAwxLqTxYdSPQPpX0c9fqtOKXLv64MgcjrXM8OTDtMj4wqVJYz2Jb-_EFLBJlmooHxA4MWO_p/s1600/DSC_1462.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dShh8yfgLCMccUpSPbH3JTycYo0MSQf0hKDekQrrXPF15jngjHf5JZ2aH7ubRzENTicfoTY79Q4GhIRaDJ8J8aoUyTasmCm025GerbrdN95V9iDzwdtox2jFUK4vZnuWVjdAAcpBTKoi/s320/DSC_1722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533314185631402082" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-85839891380128739912010-10-25T21:07:00.000-07:002010-10-25T21:53:38.342-07:00Running AwayWhen we were driving through Pensacola, Florida in the spring of this year, I picked up a free magazine in a health food store. It contained <a href="http://deliciouslivingmag.com/health/fitness/0528-60-minute-cardio-workout/index.html">an article</a> about getting into shape in a short amount of time and gave several different possible routines, one of which was an interval jogging/walking plan. Soon after our return, I took up this practice and it has evolved into a habit. Do not ask me why it took a little over forty-one years for me to develop this particular habit that clearly has a lot to offer, but it did. I suppose I exercised more pre-kid and I trained for and participated in a mini-triathlon once a million years ago but this feels more substantial and like it has the legs to last. But anyway, now once a week, instead of interval walk/jog, I run solidly for 30 minutes. When it was light out, I toured the neighborhood taking several detours through woodsy areas near the house, but now I circle around a track, in the darkness. <div><br /></div><div>Occasional dog walkers, garbage trucks and park clean-up personnel keep me company. I have a special fondness for the cyclists squeaking along in the dark. I leave the house around 6:00 am in the starlight, and sometimes wind and rain or fog three or four mornings a week. I never set an alarm; I just wake up ready to go. I can't explain this at all. A few months ago, I would not have believed this was me. After running, I am raring to go for the day - bring on the love, the work, the sweetness, the mundanity, the inanity, the skirmishes, the chores, the cuddles, the scrapes, the resistance, the messes. Three cheers for endorphins.</div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-59729923223880302942010-10-24T18:55:00.000-07:002010-10-24T19:40:54.802-07:00ExcavationThis morning I woke up in the dark at 7:00 am. I saw light beaming in around the curtain in the living room. I wondered if it was the street light, but when I opened the curtain I saw the light from the full moon filled a rectangular swath of our carpet. I plunked myself down in that beam of moonlight and closed my eyes to see if I could still perceive the light with my eyes closed. I could. Eventually I went downstairs, way down, to continue going through our stuff. In the "massage room" as we still call it, even though I haven't massaged there for over two years, piles of papers, folders, envelopes, and miscellaneous all other beg me to give them a proper home, or return them to the one they know. I obliged them as best I can. Cleaning up is not my usual forte, but we are motivated. We are going to paint down there and put down a new floor. Excavation comes to mind, a serious upheaval and realignment. Lucy's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enki-Education/100729719969763">third grade</a> topics for science center on the issues of housing, food, clothing; basics really. And it turns out we still need to attend to those issues ourselves, as adults. Tend the spirit of our home. I'm not ready to sweep out cobwebs, I like them. But I am ready to make more sense of the spaces in our house and be more conscious about what we want to use them for. And see if we can eliminate piles, especially the ones that sit for months and sometimes years.<div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Rob created <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/hot-chocolate-layer-cake-homemade-marshmallows.aspx">this cake</a> for a silent auction for the <a href="http://www.northwestgirlchoir.org/">Northwest Girlchoir</a> who were performing their welcome concert today. Someone paid $75 for that cake. At first I didn't recognize Lucy as she performed for the first time since she joined Fresca. She looked older with her hair pulled back and her eyes focussed only on the director, singing loud and proud from the looks of it. A shift from previous year of performances with Prep choir during which she often stared behind her or into space or seemed otherwise to be inattentive to say the least.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's concert focussed on old music like Hildegard of Bingen. Lucy's choir sang a beautiful Jewish folk song called Ma Navu (you can see another choir perform it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqPECCL5hgg&feature=related">here</a>). Thrilling since we read the stories of the Torah these days, along with singing and dancing to several Israeli folk songs, also part of the Grade Three curriculum we do too. I want her to teach me that song. </div><div><br /></div><div>Upstairs Rob and the kids are watch Fantastic Mr. Fox. Jasper often runs away to shake or cuddle me before darting back to the action. A bit wary, him... </div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-33076445207483187182010-09-30T20:57:00.000-07:002010-09-30T21:06:46.149-07:00Night Out for the Fellas<div>Last weekend, while I soaked at Olympus Spa with Melanie and Lucy attended her friend's pajama birthday party, Rob took the opportunity to have a man night with Jasper at the bowling alley. I know I am leaving out lots of stuff since my last post about Jasper's birthday, but, man, life is busy! But look at these bowling behemoths!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpQbjzpmfZ-MrwLlBwYH1JJI-a-hfHN6EqfSyG_Ln-nrxOuNbY58v4_IHCrHn8G8alEGyG7ObEb8IUN9JkB7ghIECmHVZfEr7jKw4pDnlbSXL8Yd8X-VApISwd90V5xWBDvLY5qj6Np_b/s1600/DSC_1294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpQbjzpmfZ-MrwLlBwYH1JJI-a-hfHN6EqfSyG_Ln-nrxOuNbY58v4_IHCrHn8G8alEGyG7ObEb8IUN9JkB7ghIECmHVZfEr7jKw4pDnlbSXL8Yd8X-VApISwd90V5xWBDvLY5qj6Np_b/s320/DSC_1294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522922439946556258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhGxIcySJLOHwHWQ-4uU0RpskS7mhlRtjU8YAoybDgxu1NYvXXgXumiZOeXkK1gvhgK-7Or7yoyM7xq4f54HvIkwhc1BcLLV7fNBhX50cbk3dujScchjAcxP-FxjSxJwxXgJofKH2Jc3S/s1600/DSC_1269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhGxIcySJLOHwHWQ-4uU0RpskS7mhlRtjU8YAoybDgxu1NYvXXgXumiZOeXkK1gvhgK-7Or7yoyM7xq4f54HvIkwhc1BcLLV7fNBhX50cbk3dujScchjAcxP-FxjSxJwxXgJofKH2Jc3S/s320/DSC_1269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522922435318373602" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-21691639967034235292010-08-23T21:32:00.000-07:002010-08-23T22:57:26.258-07:00A Boy Turns 5<div>Once in your life, you wake up in the morning and, just like that, you're 5. Sometimes on the eve of that day, you are playing badminton in your pajama pants, fireman hat on your head and a fireman's badge on your collar.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclTn4zj5WDsHhHuGdhYQpknQu8iGbPMs9TAQB6hwg35GsT14FBS22f82wVsJL3FDN4DGjoXrpHVOTxcuBLoarhxgzNBTpqxO7tb1Y6XCiPauOG0pP_glssVP3OLtXaQ72aQv9KjfaNT-G/s1600/DSC_9805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclTn4zj5WDsHhHuGdhYQpknQu8iGbPMs9TAQB6hwg35GsT14FBS22f82wVsJL3FDN4DGjoXrpHVOTxcuBLoarhxgzNBTpqxO7tb1Y6XCiPauOG0pP_glssVP3OLtXaQ72aQv9KjfaNT-G/s320/DSC_9805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508849835568508834" /></a>And on the morning of the actual birthday:<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIK5nM_IhmH5kbmE-aQ_na3Qrpd4ZUM7FCB77LGLseaw7YZH3duicdfF_eQj0CbV8nBn0exUDqp7XZv3xPMRXt1epAclGS6gS32uRld5EoNri0XTjiEr4ITDuMSB5XyYchO04uzuYy3f_/s1600/DSC_9815.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY6Ljlofdh63obQmXciMeSsMWZA_QUjBgWNDQF_ZeIgTN4v3bRoz1bvPJf_VWpGcrFuc1zzSR3vVZMdPKo62p8KJUdDKJUgYzd6zYTPJTB2Vyu6pvpHZ-WKKfBVn0GGFER-GvnNBpZ3Nf/s320/DSC_9866.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508830885313604834" /></a>Sunburnt, the newly five guy falls asleep with his possums, a snake and a white mouse for company, in his new dino camo pajamas.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5xTHH5j8y2n-86r_sJ3Xcm0gqrhGvXIhevG6CFt8Vv8v3hljJEMJAUiakuquhJ4dKDgaPhAlYwQBOApdIKHaL_9r9pgs9NeFC0miR45HeS85AfUruu79U17vIthmU8KjWfiOB2FQcoEE/s1600/DSC_9935.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5xTHH5j8y2n-86r_sJ3Xcm0gqrhGvXIhevG6CFt8Vv8v3hljJEMJAUiakuquhJ4dKDgaPhAlYwQBOApdIKHaL_9r9pgs9NeFC0miR45HeS85AfUruu79U17vIthmU8KjWfiOB2FQcoEE/s320/DSC_9935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508830861992545362" /></a>Being 5 is not always easy and it isn't always pretty, but someone has to do it... And I'm so glad to be along for the ride...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Y7LsmIbKVjHtOl9ZizmlZTy2pz3C4xLf5YUL1Qk9pZ5YGDcqVJI_RVaJ6Sel4Ym-wupX9LzA-II1Xx_eTrW3Fisk23orDKbepOJumq_FM2uAPzCo9FAYVK5w7dRWukOA0UJSrhHhkUq/s1600/DSC_9936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9Y7LsmIbKVjHtOl9ZizmlZTy2pz3C4xLf5YUL1Qk9pZ5YGDcqVJI_RVaJ6Sel4Ym-wupX9LzA-II1Xx_eTrW3Fisk23orDKbepOJumq_FM2uAPzCo9FAYVK5w7dRWukOA0UJSrhHhkUq/s320/DSC_9936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508830852601913474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-45138270108560714852010-08-10T17:10:00.000-07:002010-08-10T20:13:47.612-07:00Visiting the Farm... Again...<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Each time we visit the farm, we sink in deeper, or it sinks deeper into us. The farmers, Megan and Keith, and the place have settled firmly in our hearts, familiar and cozy from the moment we turn onto the bridge and crunch up the driveway, this time seeing Keith and Megan waiting for us in the shade with cocktails. The lines of the buildings, of the mountain and sky stood out more for me this time, the colors soft and surprising, Megan's cheeses, the chicken and dumplings she made, cucumbers and chard and potatoes and garlic from the garden, pancakes with freshly made goat ricotta, and the coke float with goat ice cream tasted divine, verging on just too good. The critters each bursting with their own curious personality, eating, observing, scurrying, or anticipating. The air stayed reasonably cool, the sun just peeking from behind clouds now and again, shimmering but not burning us - just hit the sweet spot and stayed there, the day ending with a sprinkle of rain. The second day the sun asserted itself more, but we enjoyed heating up. Thanks, as always, for sharing your lives with us, K & M. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVx37UORXyVrW6CHOcJYnGQsrXgKY73fQRTkSmNuD5XqIrc5SWhAauOb-5m9P9jUW3pAo-jNCBrgYk2PGDbIJNvYSEn5gkgGRR2olk8wU2d9lveK9Z0WwZXqTchjA6IXiwe1R4rgIJWIh/s1600/DSC_9560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVx37UORXyVrW6CHOcJYnGQsrXgKY73fQRTkSmNuD5XqIrc5SWhAauOb-5m9P9jUW3pAo-jNCBrgYk2PGDbIJNvYSEn5gkgGRR2olk8wU2d9lveK9Z0WwZXqTchjA6IXiwe1R4rgIJWIh/s320/DSC_9560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503942148878657794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gusydVYJgGEXZJgzWJzRDNF-gEwcXhRNfYV7sJlehHggYAYecmHFBiqT7E1slDZuF0jHW6PcUO9sWtZfcFP6URV-K7g3aUsMkNF0bvWfANQ1mUX_E8PxSXPOlLc_bAYt6tuzCavc3H0M/s1600/DSC_9583.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfKO48Q2cIr72rWQoVPEmLWs4paH-Y-suhq7dLeOCKBO1bRkYd24JchOKKIcVruRhQjhlbJEgZaeiLDttA3m5ht9QwSqzM0X_mWafzIDtqXCH8b8kiKg_24dxyIIR3prGkkfNaLxVs2Qc/s320/DSC_9177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496017232352692290" /></a><br /><div>I have to admit that sometimes I wish Rob were not out in the garden quite as much and perhaps inside a bit more helping me even more than he already does with the mundane and never-ending chores of housecleaning and straightening (neither of which come very naturally to me). However, many a moment, especially during the early morning and evening, when the light is slanted, or when I want a little nibble of something perfectly fresh from the garden - a peapod, a raspberry, some kale for a smoothie or a quick sauté - I am so happy that he has invested his time out there. And when I see a bunch of kids wandering and picking and nibbling their way through the yard - oh, yeah, I really love that... Thanks, Rob! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmR2zLWNaAbK3Ey0_78mBacaa-F_vgJCWDncIiuFuQrbh1c_GW2EI-gIqO5MYQQxwvJgy-YYbL2ojpqZC8ccqgmWrMujpKz570OO_6Ov04R8hQZN37Fwgrbp7AwSydVmWIHw0DRYu19di/s1600/DSC_9177.JPG"><br /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3t7yYk08nwnGjtinn40-EmYQ0Tu_0tOh0vk8peBGz29YeMjwT9WiDap76pM690UzkKf-MJyRrsy42-CR5vXIe8ZcfAOAn54SJhLShuRYwHXnPPPpk57gSOfPpmXgdzYYWabbyb6Mvmxw/s1600/DSC_9236.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3t7yYk08nwnGjtinn40-EmYQ0Tu_0tOh0vk8peBGz29YeMjwT9WiDap76pM690UzkKf-MJyRrsy42-CR5vXIe8ZcfAOAn54SJhLShuRYwHXnPPPpk57gSOfPpmXgdzYYWabbyb6Mvmxw/s320/DSC_9236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496017061734432178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCiT6IiuHWnt7f4EluXVpJBBjAxfwOUPpk0o_pkujRjnmqMn6mHw8IoNh8kNJ2cbY6LEehfUPoekt0pzf-zyqUnVp8A8DqvXepL9cJmhiO2HuBn9IKhf5uud70VgM2HyHrAIg62Mfkz_j/s1600/DSC_9241.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMzlDb8u_POqUyeMpki_VKIqS0zahhCQJYl7jKokxsEbpy2qrcPZqyUfqOW_J0k6eFQNXk7Ixdnnc-_xXK9cTlSrCZHji0P_kbSEWtycf31ETkpy50DhBIQMSaQtdNwG1OHj6pT_fbaV8/s320/DSC_9090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515384834168418" /></a>Mothering side by side with my sister for a long weekend was heavenly. We easily settle into the same routines - outdoor play for all of us, lots of food prep and snacking, reading on the couch, walking/running after kids are in bed.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLO9Wqk7rF-IWwKM6PxXkzVdc9KJBpy6RoAQJwVisHGzpPjzL5VgZKo_J6b3CSVcvlcSlH0k1uc2mo0Yt-vZn3eUGCuLRE1reSzd_C4gwpxfFBM3QvJfOihFOPUdLTZQyM0BVJx05_kmz/s1600/DSC_9102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLO9Wqk7rF-IWwKM6PxXkzVdc9KJBpy6RoAQJwVisHGzpPjzL5VgZKo_J6b3CSVcvlcSlH0k1uc2mo0Yt-vZn3eUGCuLRE1reSzd_C4gwpxfFBM3QvJfOihFOPUdLTZQyM0BVJx05_kmz/s320/DSC_9102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515374930567186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE-HLgkSKRDnDfLKaYURlmZmkcwmKHSAx_x7wVobJzxuCURZLn9VXMCyDcySZ8aAnyYRVL82cTNmRHe1qkIHdo4HAd65Wbxqk4kC5DBY7I4MIQbEBtXLamZI31emlpLsWk-m2TRV_mWck/s1600/DSC_9103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE-HLgkSKRDnDfLKaYURlmZmkcwmKHSAx_x7wVobJzxuCURZLn9VXMCyDcySZ8aAnyYRVL82cTNmRHe1qkIHdo4HAd65Wbxqk4kC5DBY7I4MIQbEBtXLamZI31emlpLsWk-m2TRV_mWck/s320/DSC_9103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515372576653122" /></a>Teagan is delicious...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHWtGeXU37UJTAjt_yC5BH1gHIOQqgxMRWTGSyUenGP5qQbPxd4M8lBfpAThOIXTl_NEecoVAXFgT1HIBZIdNaiRuyqVsuq1amJTzi5cYTziyCozrhLoIeQVrWnCE3EgVMAD_OoWmOkb5/s1600/DSC_9151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHWtGeXU37UJTAjt_yC5BH1gHIOQqgxMRWTGSyUenGP5qQbPxd4M8lBfpAThOIXTl_NEecoVAXFgT1HIBZIdNaiRuyqVsuq1amJTzi5cYTziyCozrhLoIeQVrWnCE3EgVMAD_OoWmOkb5/s320/DSC_9151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515134654888130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk1Hh-SkWua4YGi1tLI55EoS2nd8aEdKZmyOBk3mG2bN-TfdLpb8kN84I8JyDAFJ3bFPEMqw3q2MsTC_gaaEyfzCxCew0okI7pPMhUGJ9ghF_4wuAUOVJunDu8NW3HY9ssx9phVSkTjn1/s1600/DSC_9176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk1Hh-SkWua4YGi1tLI55EoS2nd8aEdKZmyOBk3mG2bN-TfdLpb8kN84I8JyDAFJ3bFPEMqw3q2MsTC_gaaEyfzCxCew0okI7pPMhUGJ9ghF_4wuAUOVJunDu8NW3HY9ssx9phVSkTjn1/s320/DSC_9176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515126477099794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIipHtynLTgvtJyUxQPjk3dwhQpY_XQ8q7uwZXaa77Y4vGwx-dmXIMAjN47FxCMLd5tweKTrW1646MX9veQ5MLaMDEhJ9Oaar1m8gwkYKCo7OPP3-1Tp2j_HXVHKS6M2pRo41X9MQaBL2H/s1600/DSC_9182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIipHtynLTgvtJyUxQPjk3dwhQpY_XQ8q7uwZXaa77Y4vGwx-dmXIMAjN47FxCMLd5tweKTrW1646MX9veQ5MLaMDEhJ9Oaar1m8gwkYKCo7OPP3-1Tp2j_HXVHKS6M2pRo41X9MQaBL2H/s320/DSC_9182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515124058801666" /></a>To cheer myself up after Em left, I got a grill and cooked up first-of-the-season zucchini on it. I've also grilled hotdogs, chicken and bread. The kids and I love the fire-starting aspect and Rob and I love the smokey flavor of the grilled food.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPciWGKeIHTP5EPLr9c849DG6H0XDmtZAmdG9FdZ4a8vviQ1x3gXoli3MH-o4iU38PgIqVEOr3Wi-HmX6ikTnZYxepgH0jP0jiqdAx4nVc815_69dU4I_7oJ5wkkTEhtshwBMUrnmGOXL/s1600/DSC_9253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPciWGKeIHTP5EPLr9c849DG6H0XDmtZAmdG9FdZ4a8vviQ1x3gXoli3MH-o4iU38PgIqVEOr3Wi-HmX6ikTnZYxepgH0jP0jiqdAx4nVc815_69dU4I_7oJ5wkkTEhtshwBMUrnmGOXL/s320/DSC_9253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515116723289842" /></a>Our neighbor's rose bush always blooms on or near our wedding anniversary.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4xmjoyegsz-pXwuGT_VSIxG1J6DIEDz2crK5ndkrEULwZgUtTRd9y9JcsyDGDhG201563KbdOdrqjnMpRU_xIVSbsX8hrHxP7zLgzvc2YBbM3X7FL6tla75ggsR4FevFcUKGbE0Hxq2w/s1600/DSC_9260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4xmjoyegsz-pXwuGT_VSIxG1J6DIEDz2crK5ndkrEULwZgUtTRd9y9JcsyDGDhG201563KbdOdrqjnMpRU_xIVSbsX8hrHxP7zLgzvc2YBbM3X7FL6tla75ggsR4FevFcUKGbE0Hxq2w/s320/DSC_9260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494515111152134146" /></a><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019657942331913206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101185821031526523.post-45015911904245380642010-07-12T16:57:00.001-07:002010-07-12T17:11:15.855-07:00After Florida<div>Perhaps I'll post some more pictures from Florida, but I feel compelled to move on a bit. Immediately after our return from Florida, I got my cast off my arm and realized how far I still had to go in my recovery from a wrist fracture. After a few weeks of physical therapy, it is so much better. Then, Lucy broke her wrist! Sympathy break? Coincidence? Well, now we know even she is not invincible. She was doing, as Rob the compliance guy describes, "non-standard" behavior on a tall play structure, when she fell from about 10 feet up, directly on her left wrist. She gets out of her splint this Wednesday. Thank goodness the little ones heal so quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few "day in the life" pics, followed by shots from a trip to Lake Cushman that we shared with friends, the Careys. Lucy and Sophia, Jasper and Sophia's brother Owen, played peacefully and non-stop for four days straight. Last year's trip to Cushman was with Grandmama and Granddaddy and was particularly memorable for the amazingly warm weather and beautiful clear days. This trip was just as lovely, but quite different, with cloudy cool days and four children running around. It cleared up enough for a lovely firework show which we watched from the dock, Rob and I pausing to toast our 14th (!) wedding anniversary.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQDGzSIBUe6PMEzgJ7IIbYkJV-bnsW7z7MeUV-X7I3oVHTStn8KeTZ1pX4MVYihzgxdVZTnI7-7_s6KIyR4a2eecodlMTzAfPNV58eHmO9EpM_ni4NS2Ld4v47j_Wf6m85U1H3lH7Q28i/s1600/DSC_8620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQDGzSIBUe6PMEzgJ7IIbYkJV-bnsW7z7MeUV-X7I3oVHTStn8KeTZ1pX4MVYihzgxdVZTnI7-7_s6KIyR4a2eecodlMTzAfPNV58eHmO9EpM_ni4NS2Ld4v47j_Wf6m85U1H3lH7Q28i/s320/DSC_8620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493173562198098034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFlM7_OLbNrgV_3k7ws_zz1fO1mbnrAQp0K2bQygeJ2eNdkzE1qgt9o5b1ory0tUNkRcwCipxg7fWR7yS_WtpEubuauupwN15qItk1-uFtE4z3hSh6Rz3julH-n61GYReq-xs9blhH7_h/s1600/DSC_8622.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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