Author Archives: Erin

Well, I’ll admit to struggling this semester.  I have a lot fewer hours of childcare than I did last year (on child duty at 3, rather than at 6, with no one but me to make dinner), I’m teaching six … Continue reading →

Although I had really been enjoying Domino’s company over the past few weeks, we wondered if he would ever leave cuddles for play and exercise.  So, we visited a local shelter and found him a playmate: Woodsmoke.  Although Woodsmoke (born … Continue reading →

Nathaniel clearly thought the tomato chunks in his bowl were a bit dubious (this from the boy who had wolfed down an entire bowl of fresh cherry tomatoes yesterday), so Katherine put on her best encouraging-teacher persona. I told him, … Continue reading →

Both Katherine and Nathaniel gave us some choice suggestions when we first adopted Domino and considered giving him a new name.  She offered “Chickenhead,” and he offered “Sniffy.”  Thankfully, I’m currently teaching literature of Victorian England and have no qualms … Continue reading →

Domino is actually a boy.  Thanks to our vet for that one. Erin

We had a really good time with church friends this past weekend during a trek out to eastern Kentucky for a retreat.  Bethel Camp is tucked into the hills, and we enjoyed fall leaves and campfire and singing . . … Continue reading →

After pretty dismal scrounging for dinner last week, I decided I needed to do better.  So, thanks to a bit of time to plan out meals and a good grocery shop with the kids last weekend, we started the week … Continue reading →

Although I’m well aware that the temperatures could still climb back up to 90, for the past several days we’ve had cool, dry, crisp-leaved days here in Kentucky.  Katherine has started requesting coloring pages of apple trees, she makes up … Continue reading →

As we’re settling into the new house and new routines, we’ve had a lot of help.  Sydney had a lot of helping hands from church friends when making the big, sweaty move.  Over the past two weeks, my parents came … Continue reading →