Thus far I have: gotten all of John’s presents & stocking stuffers except the candy stuff (which I always buy on Christmas eve so that it won’t get eaten early) gotten all of Katherine’s presents and stocking stuffers (except for the quilt which needs making) dyed the fabric for K’s quilt and designed the thing…
Category: Household
Dawning realisation
We are blessed with a child who sleeps through the night and always has done. Even in utero, Katherine understood the concept of “night” and “sleep” and how they should go together. When she was a wee thing, she’d sleep about seven hours straight at night and still go down for a couple of naps…
That’s my kid: a Katherine update
For Christmas, Katherine has asked for the following: a candy cane a new quilt for her bed made with fabrics that mommy paints a new pair of slippers (she wants me to knit them for her) ice skates tinkertoys play dough some new books a new train (specifically Gordon’s express coaches) We really must be…
Meet Faux-Fish
Katherine named our tortoiseshell oranda (that’s a goldfish) Friend-Fish, so his new companion has been dubbed Faux-Fish, as he’s not really “gold”. Othello might have been a better name for him…..
A zoo. I run a zoo.
The following phrases came out of my mouth this morning: “Moss! Off the table!” “Katherine, do not put a marker up the dog’s nose!” pause “In fact, avoid all canine orifices with any object.” “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause (repeat intermittently throughout the morning as…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 