Monthly Archives: August 2008

Today we hauled home flats and buckets of tomatoes of every shape and color.  As usual, I’m feeling a little overwhelmed, but Sydney’s reveling.  Wallowing, actually. Erin

But I had a funny moment on Thursday, which happened to be my birthday as well as the start of the new semester.  I walked into the 9:00 French class I’ll be taking every day this semester and sat down.  … Continue reading →

“Sydney’s making dinner, but I kind of feel like making something fun.” (Thus begins the trouble.) “I need to use up those limes I bought recently, so how about my favorite lime-frosted tea cookies?” (Those limes will last for weeks.  … Continue reading →

[googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=118266561734521100008.00045548be54e4cc217f1&ll=44.091346,-74.765568&spn=0.041858,0.077248&output=embed&s=AARTsJqL6MmQ_mHPpUJDaZ1iPtKlfknPog&w=425&h=350] Our camping trip in the Adirondacks went splendidly — much better than we could have expected. I worried that we would have to try canoeing in against headwind. There wasn’t any. I worried that all the campsites would … Continue reading →

Erin brought the following, rather interesting title on MSN to my attention (it’s the one at the bottom of the image): Heaven forbid that one criticize a position during a debate! Much better just to defer to the wisdom and … Continue reading →

Between curling up in my new sleeping bag (it’s one of those mummy-style ones, so I felt positively swaddled) and sitting in the tent that was set up in our living room, I’m beginning to feel a lot like an … Continue reading →

After sending Sydney off to sweat through his oral exams this afternoon I decided to take a walk.  I’ve been feeling a bit like mud on a stick recently, so a walk seemed like a good idea.  After mailing off … Continue reading →

On Thursday Sydney and I celebrated our third anniversary.  Yeah, yeah, for those of you who have been there longer, we know we have a long way to go.  In fact, Sydney and I are in competition to see which … Continue reading →

I know it has cooled off a bit, but … really?