Day 111: Fireworks!

Day 111: Fireworks!

It was the Fourth of July, and Erin and I got have our own little Independence Day. The kids had spent the night at Grandma and Pop-Pop’s, so we had the strange experience of sleeping in and having a nice, lazy morning. I hold these truths to be...
Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

Tangy, summery and delicious, I love this very simple green salsa. I like to grill the makings when possible, but this also works very well in the oven.You will need: 6-8 tomatillos, husks removed 4-6 cloves of garlic, coarsly chopped 1 small yellow or white onion,...
Day 110: Wait For It

Day 110: Wait For It

Aaaaaah, the weekend arrived. Friday morning Erin and I had a few things to do around the house, and then we dropped Henry off at Grandma and Pop Pop’s to join his sister for a sleepover.Normally, Henry wakes up full of energy and pretty chipper, but we noticed...
Day 109: Mask Confusion

Day 109: Mask Confusion

wThursday was a busy one for the family. I had some work to wrap up before the long weekend, and I went out to make our weekly supply run.As I made the last stop on my errand list, I reached for my face mask and had this sudden panic: “Did I remember to put it...
Day 108: Agents Orange

Day 108: Agents Orange

Full disclosure to regular readers of this blog: as I write this entry, I am exhausted beyond my capability to describe the condition with words, metaphors or similes. I’m as tired as…something that gets really tired. Yeah, I got nothing.Given the state of...