The week zipped by. I got a painful sore-throat thing that's been making the rounds in this house and elsewhere, I've heard. It h...

It rained and rained and rained for days. Everything got very wet. The kids put on bags to play. The rain ended today and left snow on the ...

Today is quite deliciously dreary. Aubrey and Orion have gone to attend a broadcast of "Carmen" at a local theater. I've ju...

This weekend was for the 'difficult' work. We've talked about this sort of work before and how it differs from 'hard' w...

Over the weekend pegboard and bins helped me organize the painting room to create space for a kid -friendly corner. I softened the look of ...

Is it New Year's Eve? Indeed, it is. I wonder if you've missed me as I've missed you. Possibly you did. The last weeks have bee...

i just wanted to steal Lisa's blog today to wish her a very very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! i miss you! Especially now, see?

Winter is settling in here in the desert. Word has apparently spread about our backyard feeders, so that during certain parts of the day, we...

Part the Four: Knowledge of all kinds is valuable. If you're new to this blog, welcome. Here's my disclaimer, repeated just for...

Poppets in Studio Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. To reiterate, my disclaimer (in case you missed it the first time.): I was asked by att...