The Weather: Well, it's already been around 90 degrees outside for several days. YUCK. Do not like that. I need to motivate myself to take Ansel over to the YMCA because they have this great little splash area for kids with all kinds of spouting gadgets that the kids can play in. Maybe it could help us get out of the house a little. We mostly just ( Read more... )

Macneil passed his defense yesterday, yay! His sister, dad, and stepmom are here visiting and Ansel is just loving the extra family fun. Tomorrow we'll be going to commencement ( Read more... )

We've been trying to get signed up with a local Community Supported Agriculture farm for sooooo...loooooong. And we finally get to pick up our first box of fresh organic fruits and veggies a week from tomorrow! I'm really super excited about that ( Read more... )

( Birthday frenzy, oh boy. )

My birthday isn't until next Saturday, but the gifts are already coming my way. My presents so far have been highly functional and I'm thrilled. First Macneil bought a chest of drawers for me and for the first time in about ten years I have a place for all of my clothing. Then, last night, my family on my mom's side gave me a cobalt blue KitchenAid ( Read more... )

About now, I'm wishing we had a good carpenter friend who could be coerced into constructing a dresser for me. We just spent about two hours picking up a birthday present for Jackson, and looking for *my* birthday present, the dresser. It's not easy. The stuff in a $300 price range looks cheapish, causing me to wonder how long it will last. But I ( Read more... )