Wrap Up and Preview

So, to wrap up some information from last month: Patrick took the boys skiing in Virginia. Seamus was able to make it down the big hill, but Gilbert stayed on the bunny slope most of the day. They loved it, but they were so beat afterwards that they could barely walk. Our neighbor saw Patrick…

The Snow Arrived: Snowquester!

I wanted to weep at the thought of a snow day in which we would all four be trapped in the house together, and my grand plans of finishing up some of the work I desperately needed to do went down the hole. The snow did materialize, but Patrick got a text from a friend…

Cabin Fever…and Then Some

This week. It was fun to see the snow and be off from school on Tuesday. It was less fun on Wednesday, but by Thursday, when I went to teach my class and then the university closed 2 hours after my class through the weekend, it became ridiculous. Yesterday it was 45 degrees here. The…

Thanksgiving Weekend Recap

Oh, I have a lot to say about this weekend, and I know I’m going to forget a bunch of stuff, but here goes: Wednesday: Patrick and I went to the climbing gym in the morning. It was a lot of fun, since we haven’t been in so long, but omg our fingers were so…

The Big Snow Lie

It was supposed to snow a major storm Wednesday night through this morning. But it didn’t. I was really hoping Patrick would have a snow day so he could take Seamus to his 9 month well child check with me. I always forget the questions I want to ask, even if I have a list, I…