Author Archives: erica

Here’s a list of questions for kids about their mom that’s circulating around on-line. I did it with D and loved hearing what he had to say. Enjoy! Questions for Kids 3/11/09 Declan, Age 5.5 yrs. (Quinn, Age 3 yrs.) … Continue reading →

It’s our second year of backyard sugaring, and we put in all of our 20 taps this week. Our system is different this year, using smaller taps attached to tubes which connect to a bucket on the ground. It should … Continue reading →

We are improving the way we organize our digital photos, and I haven’t grasped the new system yet. I’ll blog sometime this week once I’ve got it worked out. In the meantime, things are great and we started tapping the … Continue reading →

I love this poem by e.e. cummings. I’ve included it here, below, in honor of Valentine’s Day this past weekend and dedicated to Easy. i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i … Continue reading →

February 14, 2009 Dear Easy, Where to begin about the perfect dog? More than a dog, a perfect being. Your passing marks the end of 20 years of dogs for us. You were quiet dignity, chattering teeth, gentle giant, my … Continue reading →

Declan and Quinn love ice-skating, and D loves the idea of hockey. He’s still developing his skating skills, the rinks don’t allow sticks and pucks during the public skate time, and he doesn’t want to wear all of the hockey … Continue reading →

It’s Groundhog Day as I write this, and Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and run back into his hole indicating six more weeks of winter weather. The kids and I say, hooray! Here are some of our doings this … Continue reading →

What a beautiful moment, to witness the inauguration of President Obama this week! We all dressed in red, white, and blue and had a little party with Linda Brook, Olin, and Emmy to celebrate the special day. Some pre-inaugural crafts … Continue reading →

This week, we welcomed 3 new fur friends to the menagerie! We are having a blast with our rats Nighttime (dark gray), Cloudy-Darky (gray and white), and Red Eyes (white with red eyes). We found them on Craig’s List in … Continue reading →

We’re loving this snow!!! We’ve enjoyed a chance to do some snowshoeing, sledding, and snowball fighting. Indoor winter sports are fun, too. Quinn went ice skating for the first time and seemed to love it. Thanks again to Grandma and … Continue reading →