Nursery Rhyme Crimes
I mentioned this yesterday, but Jen and I sing to Daphne. I mean, we sing a lot. It’s not uncommon for Daph to careen into our room before 6am, bounce onto the bed, and open an early morning …
Leap Weekend
Ahoy there. And hello to everyone who’s come by after Friday’s Facebook post. Good to see you all again. So, as promised, there was indeed a trampoline park that happened on Saturday. And someone was awake bright and …
Cool, Calm, and Colloquial
A front blew through yesterday evening and brought cooling rain to the NEK. Today our windows are open, a 72° breeze is blowing through the house, and the A/C unit is getting a much deserved breather. And while …
Heat’s Ebb
Today is the third day of Vermont’s much vaunted “heat wave” and, quite honestly, it really hasn’t been that bad, despite what the chickens would have you believe. That said, because they haven’t had time to gradually acclimate …
Dagobah Revisited
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned, once or twice, that we lived in Houston, Texas before moving to northern Vermont. So we’re quite well-versed in the whole (Heat + Humidity) * Concrete = Abject Misery meteorological formula. And because …
Dia del Daddies
Daphne has been mashing “Lake, Lake, Lake, Lake, Lake” on her talker for days now, so we took her to Crystal Lake in Barton, VT on Saturday. And, once again, we were pleased to find that the park …