• Dispirited

    It’s been a dispiriting couple of weeks at work, for various unbloggable reasons.  It’s also warmish but totally overcast outside, which suits the mood.  I’m keeping my door shut today. So I’ll pretend…

  • The Clock

    Our oldest is sick.  Last night, I promised him he could sleep with me.  We agreed he would start the night in the top bunk as usual, so that little brother Liam wouldn’t…

  • Saturday Morning Meal Planning

    We kicked around the idea of doing something today, but then decided to commit to a lazy Saturday at home.  The Professor has  built a fire, using pinon wood that smells amazing. *Side note…

  • Afloat!

    It’s been one of those weeks, oh dear Lord has it.  This is the first week sans nanny – we were unable to locate a suitable replacement, so we’re cobbling together something workable…

  • Anne Frank’s Neighbor

    She almost made it out into the day light again after years – years – without.  Fingers pressed against the pane of glass, behind a blackout curtain.  Sometimes in front of it, when she…