Jeepers. That’s plenty of snow. The good news? We finally have decent packing snow suitable for snow people and snow balls. It’s about time! Also, remember how I said that Collins was a little iced over for sledding? Ta da! Problem solved! Of course, the bad news is that there’s a lot of snow clearing. … [Read more…]
Before it starts February break always seems like a long stretch, and now I already feel like it’s going to fly by. . . am I nutty, or does anyone else feel like that? Today was sort of our “business” day, because we had two classes from our usual routine that were scheduled for the … [Read more…]
As you know, my children take great pride in packing for trips with minimal help from me. Along with their clothes, they usually pick out just a few personal essentials. J brought her small flowered case along to Jiminy Peak. Ever wonder what a six-year-old girl deems essential? Cute, right? I’m over tired, laundering like … [Read more…]
We’re very excited at our house, because we’re leaving for Jiminy Peak on Sunday. We went on the same trip last year, too. Which somehow feels like a million years ago, not just because it was warm and rainy for that trip, but because I’d just recently started the blog. I created the Capital District … [Read more…]
So about half an hour ago I was, uh, sitting down when I reached over and noticed this: I’m actually delighted with the thoughtfulness and effort, even if the execution wasn’t quite flawless.
Did everybody survive? My nutty children were outside playing in the snow by 6:20 am. It wasn’t even quite daybreak. They completely don’t understand the whole sleeping-in concept. Which is terrible, because it’s something that I really support and feel strongly about. But they got along pretty well all day, with J even refusing a … [Read more…]
We’d just sent the girls upstairs to brush teeth and put on pajamas while we finished our glasses of wine when there was a yell from upstairs: “MY MOUTH IS FILLED WITH BLOOD! THERE’S BLOOD AND BLOOD!” What does it tell you about my bad attitude and J’s hypochondriacal tendencies that I sat back with … [Read more…]
The snow sure is pretty though, isn’t it? I spent quite a bit of time shoveling the driveway. Except for losing this time to other, more satisfying tasks, I don’t really mind clearing the driveway. Scraping away chunks of snow has that same sort of satisfaction one might get from more personal grooming endeavors. Plus … [Read more…]
I’ve made good on the tv threat/promise. My children are bewildered but grateful. After some outdoor play at the crack o’ dawn, this might be the most tv that they’ve watched ever. Their brains are going to be so mushy by the end of the day, they’ll be begging to go back to school tomorrow. … [Read more…]
How was everybody’s snow day? Yeah, mine pretty much sucked. Part of the problem was that yesterday was a half day for M, which in my school district means she was home around 10:45 am. Before that I’d been helping with a program at school from 8:45-10 am, so my day yesterday was basically shot, … [Read more…]
