Monthly Archives: August 2007

Friday Flickr Five

Hooray! I’m happy because a. It’s Friday b. School starts on Monday c. This is the last day of rain for a few (I’m coming down with cabin fever big-time, and my son is w-i-r-e-d. Just ask R.)I’m eager to get back to a schedule of sorts. So without further discussion, I give you the […]

Click click click ….. (yes, it’s still raining!)

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 […]

Rain, Rain, don’t you ever go away?

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 […]

Pencil and Paper

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 […]

….. and I’m back

Vacation was great! I am ready to move to Boston whenever, by the way. Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some of my discoveries and favorites from our short getaway. As usual, I spent the weekend recovering from being gone. This little stack above was waiting for me when I returned. (And that […]