Family

But the fire is so delightful. Since we've no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We woke up to snow on the ground and more coming out of the sky. Precipitation continued all day, sometimes as snow, sometimes rain, sometimes mixed but it continued to...

Stopped by Dave's office before we headed down the road. It was good to get a peek at the environment where he spends much of his time and to get an idea of some of the research that he does! Had a pleasant drive home. It was clear and sunny much of the trip. Glad we...

Had one of those magical moments this evening. Sitting in Dave & Rhonda's living room we video conferenced with almost all the family members participating. Lots of fun and laughter and a chance for Greg, Rachel, CJ, and Phil to meet Peyton!

Riley had the opportunity to celebrate her Sixth Birthday at a wonderful party with lots of her friends from school, scouts, piano, and dance. Her mother Rhonda had done a wonderful job of planning the party before Peyton was born just two and a half weeks ago.

We've been introduced to our newest granddaughter, Peyton, by her very proud big sister, Riley. We may be biased but we are willing to proclaim that she is a very beautiful baby and we think she is a joy to hold.  

Last year it was a Charlie Brown Christmas tree that we cut down in the woods nearby. This year our Christmas tree is a live Fraser Fir that will grace our living room adorned with lights and ornaments. Then after the big day, we'll plant it in the woods below our...

Today was an "errands day". At least once a week we organize ourselves with lists of things to do and things to get and make the rounds of our favorite purveyors of good food and well as other necessary errands. Today we added the fun of getting some of the trappings...

Last year we fueled the woodstove with dead wood we'd gathered from the property, some wood that we bought in small bundles, and some paraffin logs. This year we've installed a new wood rack, bought a truckload of firewood, and refreshed our wood splitting skills.

Karen's been knitting like a fiend. It's portable and great for road trips. The visit with CJ recently and frequent messages to and from her on Ravelry, the introduction by Greg a the fabulous shop - Mind's Eye Yarns in Cambridge, and frequent visits to Ravelry - the...