http://www.char-lyn.com Life with three kids, five acres, a dog and only two, semi-sane adults. (...the nervous twitch is barely perceptible!) Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:14:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/24/little-angels/ Our Tree. Can you see me? You'll have to make it larger by clicking on it. The Church's tree. Can you see The Col. practicing his guitar? http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/20/christmas-ball-fun/ I was told I put it together wrong thereby changing the species. http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/18/its-aaa-lighted-animal/ We have lots of snow! The Col. has been good about keeping the birds fed and we are enjoying watching the hordes of them wipe the food out. Yesterday, I noticed something sticking out of the snow. Is it a bird's tail? No, I decided, it was some ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/17/hawk/ The light in the evenings has been spectacular here of late. I spent some time outside with my camera as the sun set the other day. http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/11/evening-light/ Pace, pace, pace. Whine. Pace, pace, pace. I roused a bit. There was someone, something walking in the bedroom. Not one of the kids. Ah, The Dog. We have started letting The Dog out of the confines of the utility room. He is older and less apt to chew on ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/10/its-a-dogs-life/ It's a dance- to be done with children. First the parent decides to take the children to an event that would broaden their little minds, expose them to culture and fill their souls. Then the children loudly proclaim that it will be BOOOORRRRING! And that they don't "appreciate" that kind of ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-drag/ Since my last post. Just a little something to let you know I'm alive. http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/11/30/day-11/ Because I can't stand to do it every year. Have you ever tried to get a decent shot of three wild creatures? Someone is always doing something....odd. I told them to look happy for the Grandparents and they looked like they were in pain. One pouts, another grimaces, someone sticks hands on faces. Add to ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/11/19/the-bi-annual-agony/ I was in the nursery at church during Sunday School. Normally, I am not there during that time but one of the helpers was gone so I was conscripted. I had to work on the Church's bills and therefore wasn't much help, per say, just another adult in ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/11/11/and-so-it-begins/