November 23, 2011
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Thalia does love her dog. And despite being one-third her size, she does boss Barley around a lot. When Thalia goes to feed Barley dinner, she tells her, “Sit Barley! Sit! Sit Barley! Sit!” while pushing down on Barley’s back. … Continue reading
May 18, 2011
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Siena has been having some heavy discussions with Mama when saying good night recently. These are prompted by seemingly random, out of the blue questions from Siena. Last night, Siena asked if marriage required a man and a woman. Mama … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
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As if the videos weren’t enough, here are some pictures of our snow. First is the mountain from which Siena sleds down the other side, with a shovel for size reference. The growing canyon that is our driveway: About half … Continue reading
February 6, 2011
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(Title taken from the wonderfully illustrated book “Snow,” uttered by adults who don’t think a snowflake or two will turn into a white-out.) Note, I published an entry Mama wrote back on Jan. 21 but I didn’t realize wasn’t published … Continue reading
February 1, 2011
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Here is a recent sketch Siena did of Barley: She nailed the tail, getting the curl up that Barley always has. And the lines above the head she drew as she was saying, “And her head is soooo soft…”