Monthly Archives: May 2010

We have three bookcases filled with books.  As in, of the twelve bookcases full of books in our house, nearly seven have been emptied of books, and Sydney fit the majority of those books in three bookcases in the storage … Continue reading →

We have one bookcase in the container, lying on its side, and Sydney has it filled with books.  As in, every last cranny has been filled with size-sorted and carefully packed books.  It looks like a crazy puzzle.  We’re planning … Continue reading →

The storage unit arrived today (hurray!) and is parked in our driveway.  Unfortunately, after Sydney took the measuring tape to it, it was not in fact 8x8x12, but rather something a bit shy of that.  They may have been measuring … Continue reading →

We began moving in earnest today.  We went up into the attic and hauled down nearly all of the boxes, old computer parts, fans, suitcases, and garden gear that we’ve stored there.  The attic, by the way, is roughly the … Continue reading →

We reached the pinnacle, and with it our reward: snacks, water, a gorgeous view, and a breeze. Erin

Both cat and kid are enjoying the new arrangement of boxes and furniture around our house as we start a bit of packing. She climbed in, but she couldn’t climb out. Katherine shows off her climbing skills–and proves that our … Continue reading →

Our friends Jenny and Joel (who are expecting their own baby any minute now), offered to take Katherine while Sydney and I went on a date night, since we’re preparing to be apart for most of the month of June.  … Continue reading →

From the contagion of the world’s slow stain / He is secure – Shelley, “Adonais” I was zipping along with Conference Paper #2, thinking I would get it done in record time.  But as I was poking at it I … Continue reading →

I will be giving a paper in Kentucky two weeks from today.  Which, given that I’m currently in a New York house that shows little signs of packing, means that much has to happen between now and then.  But I’m … Continue reading →

We’re entering parenting-induced dementia.  I hear it doesn’t really go away as the kids get older.  It starts by giving your kid something fun and shiny like your watch or a clock.  And it ends by you turning the house … Continue reading →