Day 223: Snowy Sunday

Day 223: Snowy Sunday

As predicted, we woke up to a gentle covering of snow on Sunday morning. Yes, it’s early in the season and I know the stock response is, “AW man, can you believe this weather? Daggummit.”OK, maybe nobody says “daggummit,” but you get...
Day 222: Garden [Deconstruction] Party

Day 222: Garden [Deconstruction] Party

Saturday was was a little calm before the literal storm. The forecast for Sunday was lots of snow and a high of 19 degrees, so we figured it was time to do a little cold weather prep outside.The lawn got its last mow for the season and, is traditional for me every...
Day 221: Autumn Leaves

Day 221: Autumn Leaves

It was a very, very crisp Friday morning. Below freezing, as a point of fact. And colder weather on the way. We are on deck for a full on snowstorm on Saturday night and Sunday, so I had to get the yard ready. The front yard was full of leaves, so frosty conditions or...
Day 220: The Game’s Afoot

Day 220: The Game’s Afoot

Thursday was pretty busy, if not entirely eventful. We all rushed around doing our respective things throughout the day. In the late afternoon, Erin had to go off and teach a puppy class, so I incentivized the kids to help finish the cleaning the house and to...
Day 219: Animal Jokes!

Day 219: Animal Jokes!

Comedy is a strong force in our family, and our kids both really love to laugh and to make others laugh. Henry is heavy on the slapstick and out-there random humor,. Amelia, a little older, loves a good joke.We had dinner at Grandma and Pop Pop’s on Wednesday...