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4 March 2011 Daffydowndilly

Mar 5, 2011

Still my favorite Yorkshire word (that we learned via The Secret Garden) and a most welcome flower to see already in March!

3 March 2011 On His Way to a Job

Mar 4, 2011

And he rode 14 miles in sub-freezing temperatures!

1 March 2011 St. David’s Day Daffodil

Mar 2, 2011

We’re not Welsh and we’ve never lived in Wales, but still when I read about this craft for St. David’s day, we just had to try it. Note for language geeks: they call it a “windmill,” whereas I think we in the States call these gizmos “pinwheels.” Happy St. David’s Day!

28 February 2011 The Indoor Playground

Mar 1, 2011

I can’t decide what cracks me up more: the fact that there’s an indoor playground in Charlottesville’s “Fashion Square” Mall (very handy on a rainy day) or the fact that it’s Jeffersonian themed. Notice the stack of “books” that Sam and Benjamin are climbing on. One of them is a “Jefferson Bible.” Right outside of J.C. …

27 February 2011 The Shredder

Feb 28, 2011

Make that the broken shredder. AC gave it a go, he really did, but even greasy thumbed “Mr. Fix-it” gave up in the end (when turning on the shredder caused a short-circuit and all the power went out in the office.)

26 February 2011 The Charlottesville Pavilion

Feb 27, 2011

We walked to the downtown Mall and back today, passing right through the Charlottesville Pavilion– scene of summertime concerts, we hear. Sam said, “That doesn’t look anything like the Brighton Pavilion.” We laughed. She’s right.

25 February 2011 Three Capeharts

Feb 26, 2011

And one endoscopy today. But no pictures of my stomach to post, thank heavens!

24 February 2011 Riverside Lunch

Feb 25, 2011

Cheap, tasty, fast. Also very Southern. The waitress called us “Sweetie.”

23 February 2011 The Kitchen

Feb 24, 2011

Or “I forgot to take a photo today until just now.”