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Sydney’s at a conference this weekend in Lexington–for sustainable agriculturalists.  He’s been enjoying the talks, but he’s also highly amused at the contrast between academic and agricultural conferences.  As he headed out this morning he reminded me that he’d be … Continue reading →

January’s been an interesting month.  On January 3rd, Sydney harvested this from his garden: And yet this past week Katherine didn’t have a single full day of school, thanks to low temperatures (Kentucky standards here: 6 degrees at night) and … Continue reading →

“You were going to pay $20 for that?” “Yeeeees?” “That’s ridiculous.  Give me the dimensions and I’ll make that.” Can’t buy even a simple shelf or ledge around here without having him up in arms. Erin

Nathaniel saw my cookbook was out and started deciphering the recipe upside-down, from his side of the counter.  With a bit of help, he came up with: “Position a rack in the lower third of the oven.” After defining “position” … Continue reading →

“Mom, I’m really excited about going tonight.  You said the ballet is half an hour?” “An hour-and-a-half.” “How many seconds is that?” “5400.” “. . .” That ought to blow his mind.  Hopefully he’ll still be stunned into silence through … Continue reading →

Our living room hasn’t been a place where we do much lounging.  For the last three years or so, the large open area in this house and our previous rental were needed for Lego construction and snaking train tracks.  But … Continue reading →

For almost a year we’ve had two parents, two kids, and two cats.  But in October, our grey cat, Woodsmoke, suddenly had trouble breathing and we learned he was up against heart disease or some other major inherited ailment.  So … Continue reading →

  Erin

Sydney used the word “baleful” and something about his sentence prompted me to look it up.  Turns out that I have the old definition (“wretched, miserable”) in mind, not the current one (“pernicious, menacing”).  Wait, the dictionary deems me obsolete??? … Continue reading →

Erin: “Oops, I signed up to bring goodie bags to Nathaniel’s school.  What should I put in them?  Good-for-you stuff?” Sydney: “C-R-A-P is cheaper.” Here Katherine inserts herself: “What’s C-A-R-P?” Prompt reply from Erin: “Carp.  It’s a kind of fish.” … Continue reading →