Monthly Archives Nov 2005

Crafty Mama

Crafty Mama

Well, it's that time of year again - cooler weather, indoors more. Time to get crafty. This morning my friend Casey came over and taught me how to crochet past the basic chain. Yeah, I'm learning something. So, I've started my first skull-cap type winter hat. Don't tell Brienne and ...

More fun with the camera

More fun with the camera

I've been having a great time with the camera. We went to the playground this afternoon and I took these shots there. Perhaps someone can help me... The challenge I'm having is taking clear shots without the flash. If the flash is turned off, which I wanted it to be ...

Ignorance is bliss

Ignorance is bliss

Ok, so I wanted to write a lengthy, eloquent diatribe against Wal-Mart. To rail against the corporate greed, the Chinese & South American sweatshops, the employee discrimination, the environmental contamination, and the monopoly its creating. Instead I've decided to simply link you to Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price ...

Our Camera is Here!!

Our Camera is Here!!

Our camera arrived a couple days ago. Yesterday morning we went to Bates to play in the leaf piles. They blow all the leaves into huge piles and then suck them up to dispose of somewhere - I hope they're composting! Anyway, here's from yesterday's romp in the leaves I ...

Hello, anyone there???

Hello, anyone there???

Hey family, haven't heard much from Becky/Zoltan or Melanie/Kelly lately. What are you guys up to? How's the new house? It's a windy November day here but very sunny and not snowing. Tonight we are going to home depot to pick paint for our living room. We finished the last ...

Glorious Fall

Glorious Fall

I'm so glad it's not raining this week. I was kind of blue last week and I think the weather really affected that. But this week has been a different story. The kids and I have made time in our days to get out and enjoy the sunshine, blue sky ...

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween

Well here at the Tougas house it is a beautiful Halloween Monday. After a very rainy October, I think I heard on the news today it was the 2nd rainiest October on record, we are experiencing warm bright sunshine - ahhh. Today was about 20 C at the warmest point ...