2013 Photo365

1 December 2013 O-Gauge Train Set

Dec 2, 2013

Christmas came early at our house. Today AC pulled his grandfather’s O-gauge train set out of the attic and set up a loop to go around the Christmas tree. Sam is enchanted with the set-up, particularly the people and buildings of “Plasticville.” But she does also love operating the trains and making the engine toot its …

30 November 2013 Wreathe

Dec 1, 2013

I’m rather proud of our homemade wreathe. When I was going through yard waste last week in preparation for setting up the composter, I stuck a few evergreen bush fronds in a wire circle and stuck it on the door. Today we embellished it with old Christmas ornaments and ribbon. VoilÃ . We are tempted to cut down one of …

29 November 2013 Three-Bin Composter

Nov 30, 2013

My new, handmade three-bin composter. Thanks, AC and Sam!

28 November 2013 Feast

Nov 29, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

27 November 2013 Buttering up the Sweet Potatoes

Nov 28, 2013

26 November 2013 Let Them Eat Stuffing

Nov 27, 2013

Even if I ruin the turkey this Thanksgiving, at least we’ll have stuffing (family recipe from my Dad’s mother).

25 November 2013 A la bibliothÃ¨que

Nov 26, 2013

French Club kids unleash their energy on the library.

24 November 2013 Old Stomping Grounds

Nov 25, 2013

I spent a great deal of time here when I was in grad school. I must admit it felt strange to breeze in only to return a single book. (I have an alumni account, which is handy for some of my freelance magazine work). Back in the day, I checked books in and out by the truckload. Research is so different now, in the …

23 November 2013 Miter Saw

Nov 24, 2013

Sam and AC made great progress on the composter today. I still find it terrifying to watch her operate the miter saw.

22 November 2013 Guess Who’s Getting Glasses?

Nov 23, 2013

The whole family, actually. In about two weeks both AC and Sam will have joined me in bespectacled-ness. AC for reading and Sam for distance.