Monthly Archives: October 2009

Katherine is no longer interested in munching on blankets and soft toys.  She now wants spoons, wood, and, apparently, cardboard books.  She dissolved a good inch of a board book page the other day before I noticed.  A great source … Continue reading →

Miss Katherine turned six months old yesterday.  Despite my grand visions, we did not spend the day dressing her up and taking formal pictures of her.  That will need to come a bit later, since we, instead, spent the day … Continue reading →

Ah-ha: the incessant colds that I’ve had since the semester began appear to be due to a sinus infection.  Lovely.  And I can’t go on antibiotics since I’m feeding Katherine.  Lovelier.  I’m doing my best to make sure I get … Continue reading →

Hey, it’s a lot cuter than any pictures of us dissertating . . . Erin

I’ve been doing mostly guerilla cooking recently, working with whatever we have lying around, trying to fit in soups and casseroles when Katherine’s content to watch.  We’re basically just trying to outlast these next two months, as we balance teaching, … Continue reading →

Did you know that Jesus Christ wrote an autobiography? It seems he also wrote poetry and was a member of the Victorian Institute: The members of the Holy Trinity also collaborated on a work to clear up — at long … Continue reading →

The other day I was exhausted and sure that I would head for a nap as soon as I got Katherine down for one.  She had awoken several times in the night and then kicked me for an hour or … Continue reading →