I’ve been woefully remiss where updating Brynja’s webpage is concerned.  I’ve spent a few hours over the past couple of days remedying that, so now you can check out some terribly out-of-date photos–at her age I need skip only a week or two for the pictures not to be current any longer–as well as a… Read More Housekeeping

It’s Petra’s name day today, an occasion that would ordinarily call for cupcakes.  I was in no mood for baking, however, so instead we had ice cream with cookie crumbles and caramel sauce.  I don’t think she minded the switcheroo.

Tage has recently discovered the thrill of outdoor urination, which means he’s making frequent trips outside these days (always followed closely by Petra, who never tires of playing admiring audience).

When I was a kid, my grandma drove a 1979 Chevy Nova.  To my six-year-old mind that car was the very definition of luxury — it was a dark metallic green that fairly glistened in bright sunlight, and it had both air conditioning and an 8-track tape player.  On rare occasions, when there were no… Read More A many-splendored thing

This meme has been making the rounds today and, not feeling much else in the way of inspiration, I figured I’d throw it up and and call it good. In 2003, The Big Read (a BBC program) compiled a list of Britain’s 100 favorite books.  The program reckoned that the average adult has read only… Read More Hey, a post’s a post.

I’ve hardly seen my husband for the past couple of weeks, thanks to Okami, and now I’ve just gotten email notification that we can expect Super Smash Bros. Brawl in our mailbox tomorrow. Barring any more “must-have” releases, I just may be able to steal a few moments of his attention some time around the… Read More Second fiddle

I am so not ready for her to be this grown-up and beautiful. It’s much easier when they’re little and easily restrained.

As it does around our house, discussion has turned lately to the topic of another baby. Will we or won’t we? Just now, we’re both leaning toward won’t, but we’re having a hard time deciding, once and for all, that we’re done. I do realize that, considering the relative newness of Brynja, we have some… Read More On babies

I had a clever, insightful post all worked up in my head, but when I sat down to type it up, I found myself crowded on all sides by noisy, disruptive children and couldn’t get my thoughts together, which means that instead you get a picture of my car in a rainstorm.  Life’s funny that… Read More It’s a wash.

The gods marked Midsummer by sending us a spectacular storm this afternoon, complete with thunder and lightning, rain and hail.  Olof and Petra had walked to the grocery store to pick up some hamburger buns and were caught in the deluge on their way back.  At home, I had been alerted by a couple of… Read More Wet and wild