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“I have a good name for the cats,” Nathaniel tells me.  This, despite the fact that our cats have been firmly named for weeks. “Goat cheese.” “Pepperhead.”  Katherine wants to play, too. “Pumpkinhead.” “Zoohead.” “Scrumptious.” “Fancy.” “Flowerhead.” “Pastahead.” “Pajamahead.” Okay, … Continue reading →

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 →