Alright people, I’m about to get all circle-of-life on your asses. Check it:
A few weeks ago, I found myself feeling particularly relaxed and perhaps even a touch giddy. I surveyed the obvious reasons — Christmas was on its way; I was a couple weeks into my five week break between terms; the new Eleanor had [...]
Entries from December 30th, 2009
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December 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments · EDG, Northfield
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Christmastime
December 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · EDG, Northfield, Uncategorized
I have been preparing for Christmas and reveling in my last 2 weeks of housewifery by being absurdly crafty (in the Martha Stewart sense, not the tricky, underhanded sense (as much as that surprises me)). I made Christmas stockings for Belly, Ellie and my mother. I knitted Ellie a hat using 2 different skeins of [...]
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It’s Cold Here
December 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments · EDG, Northfield
When we told people we were moving to Minnesota, their first impulse was to quote from Fargo. Their second impulse was to make some pronouncement about how cold it is in the winter. If they were wrong about Fargo (that’s North Dakota, not Minnesota), they were right about the weather. It’s cold here. Already, we’ve [...]
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South Carolina
December 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments · EDG, Trips
We are back from the much warmer, if not actually warm, weather of South Carolina. We had a wonderful time. Bruce and Anne’s house is very relaxing and we were able to indulge in such activities as watching four straight episodes of the Golden Girls manly sports on Bruce’s new high-def TV and walking on [...]
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Sons of Norway
December 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments · EDG, Northfield
A couple weeks ago, Emily excitedly told me that St. John’s Church, on the other side of town, was having a community Norwegian breakfast and we had to go. Um, ok. I like breakfast. I’m not opposed to churches. Well maybe I am. But I like breakfast more than I dislike churches, so I agreed. [...]
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A Half Birthday
December 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Eleanor is 6 months old today. To celebrate, someone switched our sometimes cranky, non-napping infant with a darling child who appears to inhale Nitrous Oxide on the sly every hour and is beginning to develop something resembling a nap schedule. This kid now seriously spends most of her day sitting around and laughing and smiling. [...]
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