Jasper, our polydactyl cat (and evolutionarily advantaged for hunting I guess), has recently taken up the hobby of turning the yurt into a wildlife rehabilitation center. He’s been bringing us moles, voles, snakes, and mice, most of which died of injuries incurred during Jasper’s “rescue” and transport, but on Tuesday we found a little furry [...]
Filed under: animals on May 28th, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Know what’s better than chocolate truffles? Having a truffle NAMED after you!! I’d know, because Heather of VintageConfections on Etsy has developed a honey and lavender chocolate truffle, and named it the Long Winter Farm. So flattered, and so craving the chocolate now. You should see the rest of the sweets in Heather’s shop too, [...]
Filed under: food on May 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today was our first beach day of the year! Yay! I grew up at the beach, even spent my first few months of life on a house boat, so it figures that Zoe and Lucy would be experts at getting sand in their suits. And jumping on my sandcastles. We went to Popham Beach State [...]
Filed under: kids, local on May 21st, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I haven’t posted in a week and a half! Not because of a natural disaster (outside of Spring fever) or any kind of internet-less situation (even though it’s hard to get a signal in a mylar bubble) but because I’m super lazy. This isn’t even a real post, it’s just a note to say I [...]
Filed under: soap on May 20th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This is the weekend of Zoe’s ballet recitals! Dress rehearsal was Thursday (whence these pictures came), the first public performance was last night, and there’s a matinee this afternoon. I don’t think I’ve ever been this submersed in such girliness. I certainly never thought I’d be holding a three year old’s eye shut so I [...]
Filed under: kids, local on May 9th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
