Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Waiting...
sitting in a hallway waiting for her to finish.
She just came out and now we are waiting for the nurse.
Friday, January 22, 2010
T....G....I.....F
Really.
I am so ready for the weekend.
We are getting ready for some really nasty weather. Thank goodness the freezing rain didn't amount to much so far but we will have to keep our fingers crossed for the next two days.
I keep meaning to write on here that I saw a robin in the front yard this week. Yes folks - a robin. I think it must be wondering what the hell is going on. Maybe global warming is screwing with migration now.
We have a big week this week. Berit goes to the dentist and Early Childhood screening. We have to get our registration in for school by the 31st as well. So lots of stuff to do.
I think I am going to go crack a beer, start up Netflix, and do some laundry folding.
Here is a picture of my grand-pup - Nuzzle. So sweet.
I am so ready for the weekend.
We are getting ready for some really nasty weather. Thank goodness the freezing rain didn't amount to much so far but we will have to keep our fingers crossed for the next two days.
I keep meaning to write on here that I saw a robin in the front yard this week. Yes folks - a robin. I think it must be wondering what the hell is going on. Maybe global warming is screwing with migration now.
We have a big week this week. Berit goes to the dentist and Early Childhood screening. We have to get our registration in for school by the 31st as well. So lots of stuff to do.
I think I am going to go crack a beer, start up Netflix, and do some laundry folding.
Here is a picture of my grand-pup - Nuzzle. So sweet.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
A Few Tears
Tired.
It was an emotionally draining day today. Our Choirmaster's last day was today. Of course I had to cry through most of the last two songs but I think most of us did.
I am really sad to see him go but now that it has had time to set in - I am excited and hopeful for the future.
Thank you Scott for all you gave to St Pauls. I wish you the best!
It was an emotionally draining day today. Our Choirmaster's last day was today. Of course I had to cry through most of the last two songs but I think most of us did.
I am really sad to see him go but now that it has had time to set in - I am excited and hopeful for the future.
Thank you Scott for all you gave to St Pauls. I wish you the best!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Artistic Elf
We woke up this morning to the trees all painted with frost. It was beautiful.
I thought about how much I love Jack Frost and that it is one of the things about winter that is beautiful.
I was talking with B about Jack Frost and I was wondering to myself what the history is with this character.
Unfortunately I haven't had any extra time to do a little research - so maybe that will be another post.
During this conversation - B asked me if Summer came after Winter and I said yes - but that Spring was in between. She then told me that Christmas and Spring are her favorite seasons. Christmas for obvious reasons but Spring because of all the flowers coming up and the warmer weather. I told her that those were my favorite seasons as well.
I thought about how much I love Jack Frost and that it is one of the things about winter that is beautiful.
I was talking with B about Jack Frost and I was wondering to myself what the history is with this character.
Unfortunately I haven't had any extra time to do a little research - so maybe that will be another post.
During this conversation - B asked me if Summer came after Winter and I said yes - but that Spring was in between. She then told me that Christmas and Spring are her favorite seasons. Christmas for obvious reasons but Spring because of all the flowers coming up and the warmer weather. I told her that those were my favorite seasons as well.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
What doin?
Sometimes I think I could sit in my chair and watch tv & movies until sunrise.
I found this really fun TV show set in Australia about two step-sisters that I just love to watch - though it does make me want to move out of the city.
It is called 'McLeod's Daughters'.
If you have Netflix - you can stream it.
B watched an episode with me last week and it centered around shearing sheep. Unfortunately one of the sheep was injured during the episode so she fixated on that but i really enjoyed it.
In other news... We attended the School Choice Fair this morning. Our wonderful neighbors watched the kidlets for us while we made our way down to a downtown hotel to make life changing decisions.
I have been disappointed by the lack of before and after care up here on the Northside. Mpls has a program in other areas of the city called 'Minneapolis Kids' and for whatever reason - economic, demand, whatever - they don't have any sites on the Northside. Now our neighborhood school does have a program with some kids in it (>25) (that we will can hopefully utilize) which is affiliated with the park board but I am not sure why it isn't a part of the Mpls Kids program. So some research will be needed to figure that out.
Trying to find information about school choice has been a bit frustrating as well. We didn't know anything about the transportation changes that happened in Mpls and trying to learn more about them did take some digging. Maybe with the advent of the internet - though we have more information at our fingertips - that just means that we have more crap to sift through to get to the meat of the issue. Or is it the difference to living in the city compared to living in the small town. When I was growing up - you didn't make a choice. It was based on where you lived and that was it.
Ah - D.man is making noise. I should go see what is up.
Till next time - get that Netflix membership going and tell me how you like 'McLeod's Daughters'
I found this really fun TV show set in Australia about two step-sisters that I just love to watch - though it does make me want to move out of the city.
It is called 'McLeod's Daughters'.
If you have Netflix - you can stream it.
B watched an episode with me last week and it centered around shearing sheep. Unfortunately one of the sheep was injured during the episode so she fixated on that but i really enjoyed it.
In other news... We attended the School Choice Fair this morning. Our wonderful neighbors watched the kidlets for us while we made our way down to a downtown hotel to make life changing decisions.
I have been disappointed by the lack of before and after care up here on the Northside. Mpls has a program in other areas of the city called 'Minneapolis Kids' and for whatever reason - economic, demand, whatever - they don't have any sites on the Northside. Now our neighborhood school does have a program with some kids in it (>25) (that we will can hopefully utilize) which is affiliated with the park board but I am not sure why it isn't a part of the Mpls Kids program. So some research will be needed to figure that out.
Trying to find information about school choice has been a bit frustrating as well. We didn't know anything about the transportation changes that happened in Mpls and trying to learn more about them did take some digging. Maybe with the advent of the internet - though we have more information at our fingertips - that just means that we have more crap to sift through to get to the meat of the issue. Or is it the difference to living in the city compared to living in the small town. When I was growing up - you didn't make a choice. It was based on where you lived and that was it.
Ah - D.man is making noise. I should go see what is up.
Till next time - get that Netflix membership going and tell me how you like 'McLeod's Daughters'
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
City Morning
This is my random thought for the day: The only problem with a nice long vacation away from work is that when I come back - I usually have a headache because I am not used to sitting in front of the computer for so many hours. At least that is what I tell myself. Though vacations are never fully computer free.
Driving in this morning was different from other mornings...
B went to the dentist with MD this morning. She was pretty upset about it. Even took soft blankie which has been lying on her bed for months. Hopefully they will get her comfortable and it won't be too much of an issue.
All the way to daycare this morning - the D-man kept asking where his sister was and where did she go?
Sometimes I can't believe I have so much patience for the same question being asked 54.3 times.
After I dropped the kid off at daycare - I was cranking up 104.1 and heard 'talk dirty to me' and 'destination unknown' which bring me right back to being younger. I couldn't remember when each song was popular but I can sing all the words which is sometimes scary because then you realize what you were singing back then and how could your parents stand it?!
Just before I got to work - I noticed a woodpecker on one of the square telephone poles - yes it was square - and just looked it up to be sure and YES - it was a pileated woodpecker! FUN! kind of. It always makes me a little sad to see cool nature in the city.
Okay - I better crack into the caffiene before I fall asleep back here.
Happy Wednesday.
Driving in this morning was different from other mornings...
B went to the dentist with MD this morning. She was pretty upset about it. Even took soft blankie which has been lying on her bed for months. Hopefully they will get her comfortable and it won't be too much of an issue.
All the way to daycare this morning - the D-man kept asking where his sister was and where did she go?
Sometimes I can't believe I have so much patience for the same question being asked 54.3 times.
After I dropped the kid off at daycare - I was cranking up 104.1 and heard 'talk dirty to me' and 'destination unknown' which bring me right back to being younger. I couldn't remember when each song was popular but I can sing all the words which is sometimes scary because then you realize what you were singing back then and how could your parents stand it?!
Just before I got to work - I noticed a woodpecker on one of the square telephone poles - yes it was square - and just looked it up to be sure and YES - it was a pileated woodpecker! FUN! kind of. It always makes me a little sad to see cool nature in the city.
Okay - I better crack into the caffiene before I fall asleep back here.
Happy Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Done
Finished
Completed
440 rows of handpainted yarn is now tied in some beautiful knots.
Now what can I knit next that won't take 3 months.
Completed
440 rows of handpainted yarn is now tied in some beautiful knots.
Now what can I knit next that won't take 3 months.
Monday, January 4, 2010
New D-isms
'Help Me Mom'
'What Doing?'
'Where's Daddy going?'
'Are we there yet?'
'What's This Mom?'
Having a 2 year old around is fun.
'What Doing?'
'Where's Daddy going?'
'Are we there yet?'
'What's This Mom?'
Having a 2 year old around is fun.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Bad Mom comes to mind
My eldest should be very happy she has two wonderful Grandmas.
My Mom gave her a necklace that hasn't been removed from around her neck except at night-time and among other homemade and interesting finds, made her a scarf she likes to wear even through it is blue and not pink.
MD's mom bought her 'Swim to Me Puppy'. This was a toy that she REALLY wanted last year and after I read the reviews about it, I decided that it was a bad toy. But wouldn't you know that it worked last night when she put it in the tub, so bad Mommy.
Oh well. Now she has a story to tell her kids about how bad her Mom was.
My Mom gave her a necklace that hasn't been removed from around her neck except at night-time and among other homemade and interesting finds, made her a scarf she likes to wear even through it is blue and not pink.
MD's mom bought her 'Swim to Me Puppy'. This was a toy that she REALLY wanted last year and after I read the reviews about it, I decided that it was a bad toy. But wouldn't you know that it worked last night when she put it in the tub, so bad Mommy.
Oh well. Now she has a story to tell her kids about how bad her Mom was.
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