Chris went to New York last week. While he was there, he saw Tina, who sent us a whole slew of Tattly tattoos. Much fun was had by all.
Category: farm
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Black cat
So this cat kept hanging around my outdoor classroom at school. It kept getting within a few feet of the kids, who were obviously delighted to see this furry visitor.
I was worried someone was going to bitten or scratched, so Tom valiantly came to help trap the cat.
Once we got her, she was shuffled off to the vet to get fixed and get all her shots.The plan is to release her back into the wild. But there are a few kids around here who seem awfully fond of her…
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Sledding
My parents’ house is built on a small hill. It’s the perfect size for beginning sledders. My children and nephews all took their first sled rides down this hill.
This year Neko was looking for an extra challenge, and started building ramps out of snow to launch sleds for some air time.
There’s nothing quite like rosy-cheeked children, exhausted from play in the snow, coming in to parents who have been snoozing on the couch.
This, my friends, is a solid winter.
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Bantam egg
Our bantam chicken just began laying. That’s a regular egg on the right and the bantam egg on the left. This photo does not properly convey how ridiculously cute they are.
I suddenly want to make tiny little omelets.
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Spring Break PurgeFest 2012: Day Three
I’ve decided that if the Easter Bunny hung around to chit-chat, he would ask you to kindly eat all that candy and then fill the basket full of stuff you don’t need and take it to Goodwill.
Prior to celebrating the holiday, I attacked the black holes beneath the kitchen sinks. We have a regular sink and a small prep sink. Both cabinets, although tiny, seem to be magnets for crap of all kinds. What is not too apparent in the photos is approximately half a bottle of dish soap that spilled on the middle shelf and we managed to ignore for more time than I care to admit. But trust me—it was super gross.
I swear, we are really not complete slobs. You all have areas like this in your house, right?
Right?
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Spring Break PurgeFest 2012: Day Two
Today holds a busy schedule, so I knew my purge had to be quick.
The kids’ bookshelf has been making me crazy. I finally conceded that no one is reading the board books anymore (sniff) and that many of the crummy paperbacks could be relegated to a shelf in the basement for casual reading. I purged a few books that no one reads and trashed all the half-finished activity books that no one will ever touch again.
I know this looks like a quickie, but somehow it managed to take me a full 90 minutes.
Let’s all agree we’re not going to discuss the state of the rest of the house, the laundry, or the amount of take-out we’re eating as I tackle these projects. Thank you.
