Archive for the 'nothing to do with our baby' Category

vacation by force

We’re on the second day of a universe-enforced vacation. My computer died. It needs a new motherboard. Not entirely sure what that means – other than $1500 that should not have been covered by Apple because the warranty expired. Which would have meant 3 days without a computer and a $1500 bill!? yikes! However, Marc [...]

nature

I found this latest post from a blog I read, incredibly moving, so I thought I’d share: The earth is fine. Nature is patient. The plants are just waiting. It is the monuments we build, the paths we tread that are endangered. Click the link to see eerie photos of an abandoned zoo in Detroit [...]

fennel risotto, scallops and a side of vicodin

OK… I’m finally going to write about the trip to the E.R. that I eluded to on Tuesday. After having such a bad experience the night before I was determined to pull myself together and let us all have a good evening together. Marc picked H up a little early from Finn’s house so that [...]

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There isn’t much to say about a home improvement project that is about 7 months overdue, other than holy F-ing moly – it is almost done! Marc still needs to build a staircase to prevent any broken bones caused by the 3 foot drop from door to slab at the top of the driveway. And [...]

fashion icon

I bought these shoes last week: And they just arrived. They may be the coolest hippest err – trendiest shoes I’ve ever owned and I looooooove them. And because I rarely leave the house I am wearing them now and may do so for the rest of the week… just try to stop me! (Elizabeth [...]

nothing at all to do with our baby… but, what the hell

This is too cool not to share! (click the image & press play) It is tilt-shift, stop-motion photography in Sydney harbor. Makes real scenes look like miniatures. Very cool. Listening: The Rosebuds