My first born is officially a tween. Like everyone says, time has wings. Harper was born on a smoky day in 2012. Wildfires burned in the Colorado foothills, and the skies were hazy. This is something that my family remembers well from Harper’s birth, though I don’t recall it at all. I was in another […]
Category: Family Fun
Sweet Jameson is another year older. We celebrated this kiddo yesterday with a Japan-themed birthday. Jameson continues to be a loving person who hugs tightly and giggles a lot. He likes to play with friends but always looks forward to coming home. Jameson, welcome to your last year as a single-digits aged kid. You are […]
Happy Memorial Day, and happy (unofficial) summer to you all. In our neck of the woods, the classrooms have been cleaned and organized, the kids’ backpacks have been emptied, and flowers have been potted on the porch. On Friday, Jason and I finished our 18th and 17th year of teaching. This year was a good […]
My sweet mama turned 70 this year. She decided to celebrate it BIG, and I think it’s terrific. Yesterday, she left for Spain to walk the last 70 miles of the Camino de Santiago. I mean … how neat is THAT? After a day of travel, via New York and Madrid, she arrived in the […]
Welcome to spring! Does it feel like it around you? Here, not so much. Arizona last week … not so much! But, perhaps somewhere? Here is a little three things update on this first Sunday of spring. 3. Jameson is interested in everything Japanese. He has been begging for a trip to Japan, would like […]
Hello again. Colorado gave us a long and very sincere winter. I didn’t mind it. I took a deep dive into the hygge part of my DNA. I did lots of reading, baking, and resting, but not a lot of writing here. March 5 today. I can hardly believe it. Winter is not over; in […]
2022 From our family to yours May your days be merry and bright … and may all your Christmases be white.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I am thankful for mine, including many more who are not pictured. I am thankful for their health and am grateful for good friends and a warm home. As always, I am also thankful for good food! What’s on your menu today? Here is ours: Baked brie with […]
Please allow me to introduce the newest Goldsberry: Finn. Finn is a three month old Sheepadoodle puppy, a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a Poodle. After years of asking for a puppy, Jameson and Harper finally won. And so it was that Finn River came to be a Goldsberry one month ago. Then […]
Good morning from beautiful October in Colorado. I hope you have a hot cuppa in your hands and that your day will feel satisfying. Here’s a little “three things” update about each of us lately, plus a bonus at the end.
