August 27, 2007 – 5:23 am
Ahhhhh, and school has begun. Only two hours today, but still …… My son will never admit it, but even he is happy to be back – seeing friends, learning, and most importantly, not being bored.I’m going to savor the quiet. In the meantime, if you’re like me, I think you’ll like the work of […]
August 23, 2007 – 6:00 am
Don’t be fooled by the sunlight in this photo. The wet leaves say it all. It just stopped raining (again), after two rounds of thunderstorms last night. Can’t you just feel the humidity with highs in the 90s forecast for today?On to happier things. Yesterday, the Tribune’s food section had an article about Chicago Localvores […]
August 22, 2007 – 6:28 am
Another day; another thunderstorm. This one arrived at 4am with some strong winds, followed by more rain. On the positive side, the grass is lush, and green. (and I can always escape by looking at my photos from Boston, including this one, above, taken of a sidewalk in the South End) On the negative side […]
August 21, 2007 – 5:47 am
School starts next Monday. Hooray! I used to spend August (and late July, if possible) school supply shopping. Which Trapper Keeper? Which pencil and pen? I could spend hours at Target making these important decisions. Fast forward to now, when we pick up my son’s supplies, shrink-wrapped and boxed by the PTO. The convenience of […]
Some days, things just fall into place. And some weeks have more of those days than others. Examples? The day after I complain to my husband about our lack of a sprinkler system (which we have “committed” to install), it starts to rain. I think we’ve had over four inches since that complaint. This is […]
