Well, the backyard is quite a muddy mess.  We had some major septic repairs done.  But all is well now, except for the lawn itself. Fortunately, it’s January and the kids really aren’t playing in the backyard at the moment.  The septic company filled all the trenches, and with a little grass seed things will […]

Not flashing back very far this week – only to this time last year, when we were snowed in and the kids missed 4 days of school.  Still, they had so much fun outside, Ane got to play with some friends who live nearby, and Rerun discovered how much he loved snow, so it wasn’t […]

The weather here is blustery and getting very cold.  There is some snow coming down in our convergence zone, but the ground hasn’t frozen enough for it to stick.  But it’s generally chilly and unpleasant. Friend C. came over yesterday morning for our monthly tea and chatter, but after she left and Rerun went down […]

Auntie’s team was playing in a fall round-robin tournament at my alma mater this weekend.  Her team played two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday. Gichan, Ane and I went to the two games on Saturday, and ended up sitting in the sunshine.  It was 70 degrees out and beautiful – how does […]