We’re in the midst of a long, long stretch of rain, drizzly weather here in New England. A lot of folks are talking about feeling dreary, too. Well, this week I’ve really felt it. Of course, I think hormones are … Continue reading
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We wanted to use my new stand mixer, so ElvenTiger and I offered to make dessert for Monday night. Every Monday (well, most every Monday) we go over to my parents’ house for dinner and dessert, and then watch Dancing … Continue reading
I haven’t done one of those “glimpse into the life of an unschool family” posts for a while, so I thought I’d share what we did on our busy weekend. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos to go with the … Continue reading
My Dad has a saying, “When you can’t pee in your front yard anymore, it’s time to move.” He and Mom have lived in the woods on a dirt road for years. Well, this morning I came up with the … Continue reading
It’s a lovely sunny day here in Maine. Not that warm, but breezy and sunny enough to get the clothes on the clothesline dry and smelling fresh. Today Dryst went to work with his Dad doing landscaping; they were both … Continue reading
I guess I’m on a roll, in terms of playing along with my favorite blogs. Here’s another one: over on Ordinary Life Magic, they’re running a game giveaway. Go ahead over and check it out! And in the meantime, here … Continue reading
Blessings of Imbolc to you! It’s time for the initial stirrings of the Spring to come, although for us they’re hidden under a deep layer of snow. The picture is from two years ago, though we have that much if … Continue reading
These Maine winters can be, well, long. I mean, it’s only the end of January, and we’ll probably have snow at least through early April. Think about it. I’m already tired of the cold. The appeal has even worn thin … Continue reading
I thought it was time to share some images of what we’ve been up to so far this winter. Here goes! We’ve been partying with our friends. The boys won the New Year’s Eve competition, hands-down, with their hilarious skit. … Continue reading
We had a fun and very merry holiday time here at the homestead! Well, we’re still having it, really. Tomorrow we have my sister-in-law coming for an overnight visit, Wednesday is my Mom’s re-birthday, and then Friday is the huge … Continue reading