Charlottesville VA

17 April 2013 Happy Birthday, AC!

Apr 18, 2013

16 April 2013 Requiem for a Robin’s Egg

Apr 17, 2013

Sam and Susie were devastated to find two broken robin’s eggs on the ground behind a bush. The bird embryos had not survived the fall. We buried the eggs, and the girls decorated the gravesite with flowers and stones that said RIP. Then they sang a rousing French song and danced around the grave. I was telling this …

15 April 2013 The Cleaning Service Hard At Work

Apr 16, 2013

The Sam and Susie cleaning service got their first non-familial customer today–hired by neighbors to wash two of their outdoor chairs.

14 April 2013 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Apr 15, 2013

AC had to work on Sunday and he invited Sam and me along to tour the outdoor facilities at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, where we ran into this unlucky fellow.

13 April 2013 Stella

Apr 14, 2013

New addition to the front yard–a Stella Cherry tree! We’re excited about edible landscaping.

12 April 2013 Dogwood

Apr 13, 2013

11 April 2013 Math is Better Outside

Apr 12, 2013

and in the company of a cat.

10 April 2013 Um, Spring?

Apr 11, 2013

Top temperature is outside, bottom temp is in the house at about 5:30PM.

9 April 2013 Carnival Ride

Apr 10, 2013

8 April 2013 Canoe

Apr 9, 2013

Sam went canoeing for the first time today with her 6-year old friend as teacher and guide. It was awesome. Some bonus pics! Plus one of a snapping turtle who bolted for the pond after we ogled him (or her).