Family Life & Kids
The winter good life
December 20, 2007
Winter Garden Ok, this is the winter good life. I'm sitting in my reading chair by the window watching the snow, crocheting for Christmas (my last project) and drinking mulled cider. Enjoying the beauty, stillness & cosyness of the season.
Dark Days
December 20, 2007
Lights on neighbor's birchIn spite of my best intentions for cheer and festivity my body knows the darkest day of the year is approaching and is reacting accordingly - with flagging enthusiasm, lack of motivation and tiredness. Nothing feels better than pulling the down duvet over my shoulders at night, ...
The Vinyl Cafe
December 17, 2007
I forgot to mention my favorite time of the day yesterday was at 2pm when The Vinyl Cafe was broadcast on our local public broadcasting station. Yay for CBC! Yay for NPR! Nothing like listening to an hour of Stuart McLean to make me miss Canada in a way I ...
Instead of
December 12, 2007
Nativity Celine's photowriting a Christmas letter, stringing lights outside and making my yearly DVD of family photos and video I've been reading & crocheting. To my credit however, I blog every week so if family or friends want to know what's going on they can read it here. And I ...
First week of Christmas and Winter
December 8, 2007
A snowstorm hit early this week and put us in the winter/Christmas spirit. Damien had Monday off work since the college was closed due to the snow. Although it was a busy "work day" for me (lots of food planning for next couple weeks) the kids played hours outside and ...
Tree Study
December 8, 2007
The tree is up, Christmas season has officially started! Since Thanksgiving we have been taking a school break. Instead we're spending our usual school time on Christmas & seasonal related stuff - making gifts, extra errands, projects, decorating, playing in the snow etc... So, the kids aren't practicing their handwriting ...
