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Happy Pi Day!

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at our house we shall be making pie (Reeses Peanut Butter), doing Buffon's Needle Experiment and generally having a blast.  Would love to hear how other people celebrate!


* the pi(e) is chillin' and soon to be eaten. enjoy!

Black & White Tour March 13, 2011

While I worked in the book mines, my lovely family chased Pokemon




they brought home stamps, buttons, pins, charms, an Oshawatt, a Snivey, a Reshiram, a Zorua, smiles, laughs, memories of great friends and a great time. Though I wish I had been there, I wouldn't trade their fun and joy for anything!

MoMo Con 2011

Taran and I spent got to go on an adventure together (poor Lucy stayed home sick and my sweet Chuck kept her company and entertained. We went to MoMo Con! The two of us really enjoy Anime and Manga and wanted to go see what we could see. It was also our first Con together - Taran and Lucy had visited Dragon Con together and Chuck and I used to go years ago (though last year we did all go see the parade). It was a very exciting event for me - I love conventions - the panels, the props, the discussions, the costumes, the fun!

We sat in on the RPG 101 panel - it was cool to hear Taran comment and laugh at the inside jokes. We saw some amazing costumes - Fire Nation, Earth Nation, Water Nation, Ninjas from many villages, Pokemon and trainers, members of the Soma House, Mei and Satsuki, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, Link (toon and humanoid), got to hang out with some friends (some far too briefly), ate at Waffle House, took many photos (even of Kyo), visited with friends, ate Pocky ,plus, I got a free hug, and had an all around fun time. 

From Momo con and lego quest

From Momo con and lego quest

From Momo con and lego quest

How did it get to be 4 o'clock?

1. walked the dog
2. made breakfast (of sorts)
3. cut out pieces of pattern for coat for Taran's Itachi Uchiha costume 
1. quite the endeavor since I was using a few pics from a cosplay site and not an actual pattern

      4. cut out clouds for said cotume
       5. raked out imaginary stalls with Lucy
      6. fought with blogger about how an actual outline should look (in process now)
      7. planted cosmos
      8. realized I was out of black thread (I mean really, who doesn't have black thread?)
      9. made v. v. cool coffee and chocolate tea with much, much whipped cream
10. dragged Lucy to the dollar store in hopes of black thread and plastic snakes (okay, that is about to   happen)

Eagerly awainting MoMo Con where Taran intends to be Itachi Uchahi, Lucy shall be Toph Bei Fong and I - Porco Rosso and Chuck as himself (perhaps in Hologram form).

Backyard Bird Count

This is always fun!  Give it a whirl!

Lucy turns 6

At 7:11 am on February 8, 2005 Lucy came into the world.  It was a beautiful time and still, to this day, remains beautiful.  This girl has so much love to give - she amazes me  and I am blessed to be a part of her existence.  Lucy has her own way and is not afraid to let you know how she thinks the world ought to be - I admire her strength of character and sense of self.  How amazing is it that she is not afraid to tell me what she thinks is right?  I am glad that she is a part of our family and that she allows me to journey with her - everyday I learn something new about the world and myself and I learn to see this planet and the people on it with a new sense of respect of wonder.  I love you!!!

Thank you Lucy, we are so glad you are here!


                                          Happy Birthday!

Brigid 2011

Brigid in our family looks a bit like this

some hot chocolate to keep us warm while we await the arrival of the great Weather Prognosticator of the South

General Beauregard Lee






Next, a visit to some of his troops.

I have not pictures, but I was witness to a lamb suckling from its mother - hence the other name for this day - Imbolc - how very cool.

*** Taran and Lucy made the local papers - sort of.  You can find their picture on the internet for the event (#11 in the gallery - she in pink, no hat with a green pompom and he right behind her in a jean jacket and shouting) and Taran makes a brief cameo in the video.

Home to light the fires and read some poetry.

 Filling the room with a fiery red for the goddess Brigid, and to honor the growing strength of the sun, we have a tasty marinara sauce full of fresh garlic and herbs from the garden; and tonight,  the poetry dinner tonight will culminate with a flaming banana desert - also in honor of the sun and the fire goddess.

Happy Brighid!