Monthly Archives: June 2010

Today was filled with packing and phone calls, but tonight Mom and I walked through town (and up to the high school, which was, reassuringly, still very much the same), and we made tacos for dinner.  Adam (my brother) and … Continue reading →

It’s been a frustrating few days for us, as both Sydney and I have been on the phone a lot recently, calling up one business after another.  He’s trying to hunt up internet service for us, replace the fridge in … Continue reading →

I was running through the various things I need to pack before Katherine and I fly out on Wednesday.  Sydney has some of our clothes and nearly all of our books, so all I really need is a ticket, passports, … Continue reading →

When I was in Portland Sydney and I were at the far extremes of the North American continent.  He was, however, suddenly (roughly) as close to Katherine as I was–two time zones apart. Freaky. Part of the reason for the … Continue reading →

After a great weekend in Portland I’m home again in Iowa.  Katherine seemed interested in playing with me this morning, though I didn’t get any sign of “Oh, you’re back!  I’m so glad to see you again!”  She was probably … Continue reading →

As I was flying to Portland yesterday I got gorgeous views of winding Dakota rivers, leaf-vein-like mountain ranges, and even magnificent Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood (at least, that’s the natives’ best guess as to what I saw).  I … Continue reading →

So here are the numbers for the trip: Species seen: 149 Life birds seen: 28 Individual birds recorded: 4250 To put the number of species seen into perspective, last year I saw 136 species in the entire year. So I’m … Continue reading →

Sydney has safely arrived in Nova Scotia, no longer gallivanting about the continent.  He is also getting a first look at the cabin where we’ll be staying for the next couple of months.  He warned me that childproofing could be … Continue reading →

Katherine is sleeping muuuuuuch better these last few days, and we’re all happy to have our happy girl back.  We took her out for a grocery run and, as I was strolling through the baby area, I saw a baby … Continue reading →