It feels like just yesterday our big Kroger expanded and moved everything around, keeping us on our toes. Apparently, it was over SIX YEARS AGO! […]
and I live in a small town.
Yes, I do. I wasn’t born here. I wasn’t educated here. And I likely will not die here. But I live here. And my girls […]
small town parade.
As much as I love being in a big city, I also appreciate living in a small town. A place where you run into neighbors […]
decatur: signal boxes
I have been hoping that Decatur would figure out a way to spruce up the signal boxes after having seen them painted before (in St. […]
decatur: lantern parade
As I slowly emerge from my cocoon, I am also getting back to my volunteering. At the Red Cross. In managing our building’s YahooGroup. In […]
decatur: slide the city
3:30am I was up. With all the unloading of the tractor trailer trucks right outside my window, how could I sleep? Chloe and I watched […]
farm box.
At the start of the year, we decided to participate in a pseudo-CSA. In the past, we’ve gone with a CSA (community supported agriculture) plan, […]
home.
As much as I love to travel, it is nice to come home again. And something that makes home nice? My own bed and washing […]
waylaid.
I’ve had one of the best weeks ever. Work has been awesome. I’ve been productive and been handed a project that really appeals to me […]
decatur: friday night lights
Despite having lived in Decatur three blocks from the stadium for three years now, I hadn’t been to a high school football game. Despite having […]
decatur: scenes from the decatur book festival
This past weekend, I spent time volunteering at the Decatur Book Festival despite still being under the weather. The part I enjoyed the most was […]
walkable living
One of the reasons we chose to leave our beloved Pine Lake and move to downtown Decatur was for the walkability. While it is lovely […]
shopping locally.
With our many visits to NYC and Paris and our year in DC, I’ve always imagined a life of living locally. But somehow, I just […]
volunteering: fire caps
I admit. I’m a dork. Through and through. While I am what I am, it is not worth trying to fight it. I am so […]
Spring Break Day 1 : Decatur, GA
Our first full day of Spring Break didn’t take us very far, but that didn’t meant that it wasn’t lots of fun. While Camille, Claire […]
quiet around here
With Rob off in Ohio and Chloe on her Tybee Island field trip, it has been fairly quiet around here. I’m slowly starting to feel […]
eye on the sky: crazy clouds this evening
The clouds and wind came rolling into town tonight. I caught some of the show using my time lapse gadget …
Preparing for the President
Our little city, Decatur, GA, is busy getting ready for President Obama’s visit tomorrow!
city living ups and downs
Yesterday, Phelix and I drove Camille down to the Boys and Girls Club for her homeschool class. While the club is about two miles away […]
bonfire patrol
Last week, I stopped by the police station after our high school tour, and I was presented with a new raincoat, jacket, hat, vest, and […]