We took a weekend trip to the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota and happened upon this lovely scene. It’s rare to see a moose. They are shy creatures. But to see a cow with twin calves and not be killed by the protective mother? Well, that happens about as often as my teenage sons say,...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
I’m just going to pretend that it has not been almost a month since I’ve updated my beloved blog, and I’m not going to make excuses like “I’ve been really busy” and all that stuff other bloggers say when they realize the gap between posts has become embarrassing. It’s tacky and I’ll have no part...
If there were chicken pageants, like Miss Chicken USA, our chickens would win hens down. Today I decided to hold our own little contest. This hen did very well in the interview portion of the program. Notice the contemplation in her eyes when I asked her where she sees herself in five years. This hen...
Kait comes home for lunch almost every day that she works. Yesterday she walked in the door and without skipping a beat Kevin said, “Hey Waldo. How’s work?” People, this is why I wanted so many children.
Today was the first day of summer vacation and to be honest, I really like having my kids home with me. I do reserve the right to retract that statement if I find a half-eaten PB&J sandwich under the couch in the basement or if my facial tick returns from being pestered to death about...
So about a week ago four Robin eggs hatched in a nest near our home. It is low enough to the ground to allow me to see into it if I stand on my tip toes. If I didn’t exercise self control I’d be peeking at them every hour because I still haven’t been able...
See that green bench in the background? That’s where you’ll find me every spare moment I have this summer. I’ll be sipping on an over-priced latte and startling strangers with the click of my camera’s shutter because I can’t think of anything better than that. Except maybe hiring someone to keep up with our laundry pile.
Nathanael is quite smitten with Stella Luna, the Hen. And she, him. Tomorrow is the kids’ last day of school which means that Nathanael and Stella will have much more time to spend together. And because of that, I will have much more laundry to wash.
In the gymnasium at the graduation ceremony, I mean.