Archive for the 'Kids' Category



It has SPRUNG!!!!

Published on March 17, 2009

On a nice day last fall, I took the wee fellows out into the front yard with a bag of crocus bulbs and dull butter knives. Just like I did almost 30 years ago with my own, I sat with K’s boys on the ground under a tree, showed them how to shove the knife […]


Some pictures

Published on February 8, 2009

Here’s how to keep a poodle quiet and happy while you’re turning a heel on a sock.  On those first few rows where you have to count and get it started properly, and don’t want to be interrupted or annoyed. I don’t think there’s a dog born that doesn’t like peanut butter, and that’s a […]


Some days are just so good!

Published on February 1, 2009

Got up on Saturday morning undecided about the day. Sure, I had chores – and plenty of them. We could name the dust bunnies living here. Laundry pile has more acreage than some foreign countries. And if I don’t get to that spill in the refridgerator….. So I went back to the stash and started rooting through, and the […]