7.June

• Paul took day off from work.
• Long walk with Neko before the rain.
• Ran errands after lunch.  New shoes for Paul and a new backpack for his trip to London.
• Lucy over for fish burrito dinner.  John came over later and we played foosball.

 Year to Date Count:

  Books read - 16

  Loads of laundry - 163

  Movies watched - 26

  Kid sleep-overs here - 6

  Dinners given -14

  Dinners attended - 5

2.June

•  We tried to beat the heat by going for an early-ish morning walk with Neko.  By 8:30 it was already hot and humid.
• Paul convinced me into taking the kayaks out to the Merrimack River.  We were gone for a couple of hours in the late morning.  We spent some time in a shallow spot so Neko could get out and swim.  I had to agree with Paul it was a good idea.
• Brought the screen door from the slider to the hardware store to have a new screen installed.  Hopefully the new one will be more cat-proof.
• Big wind and thunderstorm moved in before dinner.  Heavy rain and lots of lightning.  We had one tomato plant casualty from the wind.
• Salmon over greens from the garden for dinner.  
• We watched an episode each of Modern Family and The Middle as a family before saying goodnight to A and C.

25.May

It has been raining for days and the daytime temps have only been in the 40's.  Some of the surrounding towns have had snow.  I read in the news that Stowe, VT received 13 inches.  

Paul's been on vacation since Thursday and with all this rain we've had to be couch potatoes.  We've re-watched Star Wars Episodes I, II, II, IV.  We also have been watching the TV series, How I Met Your Mother (love it).  

Lucy came for dinner and Alix ended up going home with her for a sleepover.  (John and Joel are still out of town.)

 Year to Date Count:

  Books read - 16

  Loads of laundry - 151

  Movies watched - 25

  Kid sleep-overs here - 6

  Dinners given -12

  Dinners attended - 5

16.May

Paul took the day off and we decided to drive an hour north to Sculptured Rocks Natural Area in Groton.  It had been years since we had been up there.  The weather was perfect.  Surprisingly, Neko was in the water as much as he could be.  We only ran into two other people, both who were taken aback to see a large white "wolf" walking through trees.   Paul overheard one of the guys say with relief once he saw that Neko was leashed, "Dude, It's only a dog."

18.February

 

Paul and I took advantage of his office being closed for the holiday, but the kids having school, to go for a hike over in Temple.  The sky was blue and mostly clear.  We could just make out the Boston skyline sixty miles away.

After the hike we had lunch in Peterborough.  We made the delicious choice to eat at Nonie's Restaurant and Bakery.  The Scandinavian Seafood chowder was amazing. 

9.February

By the end of the day we would have 24" of snow on the ground and higher drifts. We'd get help from a neighbor with a snow blower to tackle the end of the driveway that was a wall of snow thanks to the plows. 

We took up a dinner offer of homemade sushi from Lucy and John.  I took it easy with the sake.
















Year to Date Count:
     books read - 6  
     loads of laundry -37    
     movies watched - 9      
     kid sleep-over here - 3         
     dinners given - 2
     dinners attended - 2

1.February

Paul was supposed to fly home last night but due to bad weather his flight was canceled.  He arrived home at 9:30 am instead.  He took the day off to devote to baking Alix's birthday cake.  I put the finishing touches on the photo prop mustaches and glasses.  We are in good shape for tomorrow night's big party.

21.January

Today was the first day I was truly glad to have cable TV.  I settled down on the couch for a good part of the day watching the Inauguration.  The president's inaugural speech was fantastic.  Richard Blanco's poem was a highlight for me. 

A and C were home from school for Martin Luther King Day.  In the afternoon I heard them upstairs playing Uno and Chess.  I am always hoping for more interactions like that.  

Chance assisted Paul in making one of our favorite dinners. 

 

 Year to Date Count:
     books read - 2         
     loads of laundry -20      
     movies watched - 3       
     kid sleep overs - 2         
     dinners given - 1 
     dinners attended - 1

30.December

It makes me happy that he makes the time to do this for himself.

26.December

Cooking dinner under watchful eyes. 

30.November

Morning:: arrived home from school drop-off to find Neko with another stolen item from Alix's room

Noon::  steamy

Night::  any room for me

24.November

I looked up from my laptop and realized although the three of us were "doing our own thing" we were doing it together.

21.September

A 16th wedding anniversary spent hiking and paddling.  A perfect way to celebrate.

16.September

Afternoon at Fox Forest State Park