What She Shovels

Tired of fighting with my laptop/camera to get this to work. Posting from my phone so at least I keep up with Amy and Ashley for our First Saturday ’09 Challenge. Hope this works!

We watched the American Experience episode about J Robert Oppenheimer. The husband succinctly summed it up “Man, the feds can hose a brother.” Indeed. Antiques Roadshow is now on and every time I see this show, I wonder about the crap people keep and then wonder if any of the crap I’ve kept is worth $75,000. [...]

I subbed for a class over in Larkspur this afternoon. The drive was long, but the day was gorgeous.  

Pictures to accompany yesterday’s post:

In the middle of uploading pictures from our lazy Saturday, Tweety woke up for about the 10th time since I put her to bed a little after 7pm. I know it’s completely normal for 14 month olds to drop a nap and only take one, but it seems a little cruel from someone who only [...]

Knitpicks’ needles are known and liked for being sharp. Sharp is good for lace, intricate knitting and the like. Sharp is not good when you’re driving size 4s through p3togtbl. I have the puncture would in my index finger to show for it.

Monday: It was a “logical Sunday” so we had pizza. Tuesday: Leftover Alton Brown fajitas Wednesday: Chicken with prosciutto, sage and fontina, rice, spinach with raisins Thursday: Roast pork loin with peach glaze (canned by dad), black rice and sweet potatoes, fennel and orange salad Friday: Curried carrot soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

Two hours of sleep oughta be enough for any adult, right?

We went to a talk by Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D. (author of Setting Limits (and SL for the Strong Willed Child and SL in the Classroom). His basic premise is stating the boundary, stating the consequence and following through. That’s all well and good, but when it comes down to implementing these strategies, I still [...]

I’m a sucker for pomp and circumstance. I love a good ceremony, steeped in tradition, brimming with meaning and 1001 details that are all ironed out in the wings. Today’s inauguration of President Obama filled all those and more. I watched some and listened on the radio and there are so many people who have [...]