Never content to stick with one hobby for too long, this yea, I decided that I wanted to learn to weave.

So, for my birthday, I asked for a loom. Sadly, there's not space in my house now for a floor loom, but there is for a little table loom.

On Monday, Wiley gifted me with this:


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I started my garden a few weeks ago. Mostly, I put in an asparagus bed that I am hoping will serve us well for years, and I'm trying a bunch of brussel sprout plants. When the tomato and basil seedlings appear at the garden store, I'll be adding as many of those as I can fit ( Read more... )

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First week of actually doing the new job was mostly uneventful. I don't expect it to stay that way, but it was good to ease in gently. I can't believe how much a difference not having to answer the phone whenever it rings is making in how much more mentally put together I feel at the office. It's spectacular not having to be secretary in ( Read more... )

This morning, Hannah was all excited about the book she's reading at school. "Mom, you're NEVER going to guess what I'm reading! It's a classic!"

We go back and forth a few times, and she tells me it's by Shakespeare. I guess Romeo and Juliet, to which she says "I wish. But we don't have a version that has been translated into English."

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Well, we've gotten buried under another snowstorm here in the outskirts of Boston. I think this brings us to 4 major storms since Christmas - maybe only 3, but I think 4.


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to Miss Widget!


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Last weekend, we took advantage of Hannah's school being closed for Parent-teacher conferences and took off for a long weekend in Montreal (after booking a first thing Thursday morning conference, of course.)

What a fantastic city!

Thursday was mostly the drive up there, which is not bad from Boston at all, especially when Mr. Man is willing to ( Read more... )

We had a great Halloween over here!


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Yesterday: Mom, can we do laundry tonight? I need my leotard for dance tomorrow ( Read more... )