Folks have been demanding pictures of our house. We bought a precious house built in the '40s in June and we are loving having our very own place. Now that I'm done with my classes I am actually getting some house things done, like unpacking us, which is very exciting and we're almost done with painting. I've taken pictures of Little Bear's room which was a despicable peachy vomit color. We … [Read more...]
A Tale of Woe and Vomiting
Whilst we were enjoying a shepherd's pie at our house tonight with friends Jeni and her precious baby Jax, Benjamin suddenly lost it. Just fell apart in completely uncharacteristic wails. He was inconsolable and unable to vocalize what the problem was (quite unusual since he talks nonstop all day, every day). I decided to take his temperature just to be safe and sure enough, 102. Even stranger, he … [Read more...]
Summertime Comes to an End
I can feel Fall in the air, even through the 90 degree heat. The mornings are cooler and the humidity is decreasing. Maybe it's all in my head, but it feels different. I'm looking forward to spending more time outside with Little Bear once the mosquitos go away. Speaking of which, we're in the market for a new jogging stroller. Any suggestions? We're still taking advantage of summer while we … [Read more...]
Making Playdough
This morning, Benjamin and I made homemade playdough from my mom's recipe. He was a big help. We made some bad decisions: Throwing caution to the wind, Benjamin decided to "taste it." He explained that it was "not very good." Mama thought it would be a good idea to use all natural food coloring made of hibiscus and beet extract. This did not turn out to be a good idea. The stuff smelled … [Read more...]
A bit too young?
Benjamin will be 19 months old on my 25th birthday, September 8th. He is already trying to convince me to let him drink coffee. This morning after he spotted my mug and begged, "coffee! hot coffee! see it! taste it!" I allowed him to smell my coffee with the proviso that he not drink it or stick his hand in the cup (a common occurrence in our household). He carefully obeyed, giving the … [Read more...]
Hello, again
Since my last post in April: We moved across the country from beloved Texas to beloved North Florida where both of our families live. I started grad school in Art History, with a concentration in medieval art and got to take a class on medieval barbarian art, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Picts, Celts. Lovely. We bought a wonderful little house built in the ‘40s with wood floors, a … [Read more...]
Lamb for Easter
We ate lamb for Easter. But not these lambs, Katherine, if that makes you feel any better. These five little guys are still too little. Aren't they sweet? Our house in the country is now surrounded by fields of wildflowers. Texas has donned its spring finery. I'll have to take pictures of some of the fields of orange Indian Paintbrushes and purple Bluebonnets. On Easter morning, Little … [Read more...]
The Annunciation and Playing Outside
There are so many beautiful images of the Annunciation but this is one of my favorites: It's an icon our friend Marianna gave to us of an Annunciation scene by Fra Angelico. On March 25th (9 months before Christmas) we celebrate the moment when the Angel Gabriel came to Our Lady with the announcement that she would bear the Son of God to which she gave her "Fiat" or "Let it be … [Read more...]
Updates: Lambs and Cloth Wipes
St. Patrick is one of my very favorite saints. So, I’m very excited about his feast day tomorrow. It will also be good to celebrate a feast after a few weeks of Lent. More on the menu and the saint tomorrow or Thursday. In other news, our third ewe had twins so we have five little lambs skipping around in our back pasture. As we’re moving in May across several states and into the city, anybody … [Read more...]
Being at Home
I love being at home with our little bear. After working 40 hours a week during his first year of life, being able to stay at home with him every day is blissful. I go into town maybe three times a week because there is too much fun to be had playing at our house. We read book after book and build with blocks and generally make a huge mess. It is a little bit exhausting, just as working is, but I … [Read more...]
