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We decided to stay overnight in the area, and found ourselves coaxing our car up a steep gravel road (Sydney needed three tries to get up the rain-soaked gravel at the peak of the incline), near the top of which … Continue reading →

After a short drive, we found ourselves in very different terrain from the horse-fences-and-lawn Bluegrass region.  As we hiked Rock Bridge, I took a number of photos.  Gratuitous photo pile-on to follow: Erin

We learned the hard way last year that hiking in the middle of a Kentucky summer can be miserably hot.  So this year we started earlier.  On Sunday we headed out for an overnight trip to Daniel Boone State Park.  … Continue reading →

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On the last day of April, we picked a large colander full of strawberries from our garden.  I knew I was right to say “yes” to Sydney’s marriage proposal exactly 11 years earlier, but it’s nice to have continuing confirmation. … Continue reading →

On Monday, Katherine was part of a recital of beginning piano students.  It was held in the auditorium at Asbury, where she’s been taking lessons since January.  Her piece: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Her pre-recital giggles and energy had us … Continue reading →

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My hyacinths are faded, but Nathaniel’s tulips are blazing in the front yard.  Last fall, Sydney let us each pick one kind of bulb, and then he did the hard work of planting them so that we could enjoy a … Continue reading →

The two pictures below pretty much sum up our week (though I’ve spared you images of the cold we’ve been sharing with each other): A truckload of dirt for new garden beds in both the front and back yard.  We’re … Continue reading →

This morning, the kids and I joined a pile of other families hammering away at small wooden objects at Lowe’s (the din was deafening), and we emerged half an hour later with two wooden monster trucks.  Those will be great … Continue reading →