We saw this fledgling collared dove who must have just jumped the nest today. It was a beautiful day to learn to fly!
Molly has been busy knitting recently. She finished up two projects that she’s been working on for a while.
Meet Rosemary, River’s new porcine companion.
She is named for the herb that Molly included with her stuffing.
Nice tail!
She also finished some wrist warmers for Sage. You might notice Sage is wearing her soccer cleats. [...]
We went climbing this week and both kids made it easily up to the top of the rock wall. It was great to see their confidence and ability increase since our last visit.
It’s hard to identify them at such a height, but the picture above is of River and the one below is Sage.
It [...]
Wales is a beautiful country and the mountains in Snowdonia provide a dramatic landscape of snow covered peaks interspersed with rolling vales and grazing sheep. We hiked part of the way up Mt. Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, on Sunday.
We followed the Miner’s Track from Pen-y-Pass, the pass leading out of the mountains [...]
Wales is home to many incredible castles, claiming the densest castle concentration of anywhere in Europe. This is due to the fierce resistance the Welsh presented to the Anglo-Saxon invaders. Most of the finest castles were constructed by Edward I in the mid 13th century with the aid an architect from Savoy, France.
We [...]
That means “Welcome to Wales” in Welsh. We just returned from a long weekend in Wales.
Interestingly, the name Wales derives from the Saxon word waleas meaning foreigners. The inhabitants, who call themselves cyrmy, have managed to maintain their unique Celtic heritage despite their integration into the United Kingdom. Street signs display their [...]
We got a piano on Monday from some friends who wanted more space in their living room.
We’ve all enjoyed the recent musical endeavors. I heard recently that it is very likely that the kids will be able to begin music lessons at school after the holidays. I saw some of the House Music [...]
Some fairies have built a tiny house on our window sill.
We haven’t been able to spot them working on it yet, but they’ve been quite industrious. I wonder if I can persuade them to help with the housework?
Molly and Sage have both been quite ill with a vicious flu this week. River and I haven’t succumbed yet; hopefully the worst of that affliction is past. In the midst of her febrile state, Molly managed to pass the pre-grading test for her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She has [...]
