summer snapshots from gooney road – 31 may 2014
A summer day at the cabin. Farmers’ Market, Merciers for baked goods for breakfast, a nice hike at Lake Blue Ridge, a trip into town for dog treats, beer, ice cream and candy.
wanted: three day weekends
After much delibrate thought, I have decided that what I *really* need is three-day weekends. Every weekend, I need a day to decompress from the week – time to nap, read, relax and not be under pressure to take care of people and things. I then need a day to care of all the things
summer snapshots from gooney road – 30 may 2014
First day of summer break! To celebrate, Camille, Rob and I went to the dentist for our teeth cleaning! While at the dentist, I won movie passes for “The Fault in Our Stars”. Back at home, we cleaned up and packed up and headed to the cabin for a short weekend in the woods.
photo friday: greek ferries
Once we had booked our “frequent flier” tickets on Delta (maybe our last now with their new oppressive rules), we moved onto the actual planning of our time in Greece. In addition to time in Athens, my top priorities were Knossos (on Crete, not Cyprus) and Santorini. How to get to these islands? In what
summer snapshots from gooney road – 29 may 2014
Last day of school! To celebrate, I took Camille to see the X-Men movie after I got home from volunteering at the Red Cross.
celebrations: week 22 (26 may – 1 jun 2014)
We celebrated a few week 21 holidays including National Quiche Lorraine Day and National Strawberries and Cream Day. Coming up this week: 26: Memorial Day and Sally Ride Day and National Blueberry Cheesecake Day 27: National Grape Popsicle Day and Sunscreen Day 28: Amnesty International and National Hamburger Day 29: Paper Clip Day and International
photo friday: junk food in greece
While we were in Greece, we mostly ate very good, fresh food and sometimes gourmet ice cream, there were times that we came across junk foods that we just had to try … or at least snap a photo of!
gymnastics: thing of the past?
Another kid milestone this week… Our last day of gymnastics. For almost eight years now, Chloe has been going to the same gym. She’s progressed from going 1 hour a week to 9 hours a week, from a tumbling class for toddlers, to competitive gymnastics. She grown immensely in her skill, stamina, strength. But next
poetry slam for chloe
Not Camille is interested in the language arts, Chloe is too. A few years back, Chloe decided to enter the LEAF poetry slam. As it was for teens, she was asked to be the “calibration poet”. Since then, she’s gotten more interested in writing poems for poetry slams, and this spring tried out for her
creative writing award for camille
Camille’s first year of school is almost at a close. While she has faced challenges in moving from homeschooling to public schooling, she’s managed to find her way and learn. Not only has she been successful in her classes, she’s been able to thrive! Last night, she was invited to the SGA Awards Ceremony, where
celebrations: week 21 (19-25 may 2014)
We celebrated a few week 20 holidays including National Bike to Work Day (well, Rob did that…). Coming up this week: 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day and National Boy’s Club and Girl’s Club Day 20: Strawberry Picking Day and National Quiche Lorraine Day 21: American Red Cross Founded and National Strawberries and Cream Day
snapshots from gooney road – 15 may 2014
I got up early to help the girls get off to school and to work. In the afternoon, I headed off to the Red Cross to volunteer. Back at home, I had a quick dinner. Rob’s mom and her friend came by. I headed out to my CPR/First Aid class at the Fire Station while
snapshots from gooney road – 14 may 2014
Up early to get work done and to catch up from the day before. But kept having setbacks. First, an upgrade in PHP broke many of the wordpress installations, themes and widgets I installed, and I had to figure out how to clean up the mess. Then the HVAC guy came early – before Rob
celebrations: week 20 (12-18 may 2014)
We celebrated Cinco de Mayo in week 19. Coming up this week: 12: National Nutty Fudge Day and Limerick Day 13: National Apple Pie Day and National Fruit Cocktail Day 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and National Dance Like a Chicken Day 15: National Chocolate Chip Day 16: Wear Purple for Peace Day and National
snapshots from gooney road – 13 may 2014
I got up early to get a bunch of things done. Camille walked with me over to the courthouse. Mid-morning I was chosen for a jury panel. After a day of the lawyers questioning the jury panel, I was finally struck at 6:30. While I was on one break, Camille walked by me on her
snapshots from gooney road – 12 may 2014
Phelix was a tired boy today! Sleepaway camp always wears him out. The girls headed off to school. I worked during the morning, then did carpool in the afternoon. In the evening, I tried to catch up on various projects, but was too worn out and tired to get very far on any of them.
snapshots from gooney road – 11 may 2014
After breakfast, we broke down the camp, loaded the car and raced home. We made it just in time to go to Little Shop to hear Tony DiTerlizzi speak and sign his latest book for us. He even drew a fairy R2D2! I picked up groceries, then Phelix, then Rob at the rental car place.
snapshots from gooney road – 10 may 2014
We had a lovely day at LEAF. Exploring, listening to music, playing. Chloe participated in the teen poetry slam. For dinner, we got a pizza – always love getting a pizza from the pizza oven in the middle of the field. We ended up chatting with the president of the LEAF board. Chloe and I
snapshots from gooney road – 9 may 2014
I woke early, but read for a while and fell back to sleep until much later. I hung out at the campsite for a while, then went to get lunch. In the afternoon, it started to rain, and I took a nap. In the evening, it was drizzly while I waited for Rob and the
snapshots from gooney road – 8 may 2014
I got up early and saw the kids off to school. I worked until noon, then packed up the car and hit the road. When I got to Black Mountain, I ended up waiting in line to check in for an hour. By the time I got to Lake Eden, many people had already set
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