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Warm weather! We get to play outside!

Mar 202010

Yesterday was the first truly warm day in months, plus we now have daylight savings time. This meant that even after work on a weekday, we had several good hours of playtime in the sunshine before it got dark. NC came over to play with C and the girls LOVED getting to be out on the porch and in the yard.

They dressed in superhero capes (made from receiving blankets) and took their dollbabies out to swing.

Then they decided the babies were sick and needed to be poked with sticks repeatedly in order to get well.

Leo kept a good watch on the girls and let anyone who walked past our house while the girls were playing know that they were not welcome to come near “his” toddlers.

(Wow. These photos really highlight how worn our porch has gotten over this looooong, cold, wet winter. Time for a fresh springtime coat of paint – STAT)

The girls also determined that there was a “scary pink monster” living by our front gate, so whenever they went near the gate, they held hands because, you know, there’s safety in numbers.

(Note that NC has no shoes but C has no pants. )

Both girls were really bummed when the sun started to go down and we had to move playtime inside. We’re hoping for another glorious spring day today, with more porch and yard time.

Do you know this Border Collie?

Jul 022009

A lovely but very shy black and white border collie has taken up residence on our porch this morning. He (she?) looks like a very nice purebred BC, and is wearing a collar with a tag.

I snapped this photo.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, he would not let us touch him in order to see what’s on the tag. But he still wanted to stay on the porch – nearby, but not letting us pet him. We set out some food and water for him, which he gobbled up, but then we had to leave for work. I suspect he will be waiting for us on the porch when we get home.

Please forward to anyone who might help us figure out where this dog belongs. I am sure his owners are frantic.

If you recognize him, email me at katie.granju@gmail.com and I will tell you where you can find him.

Baby cousins play. Leo watches.

Jun 232009

How Not To Give Your Child An Eating Disorder

Jun 182009

In my latest post over at my Babble blog, I’m for the first time spilling the whole truth about my rather exhausting struggle with food and weight “issues” over the years, and I’m asking for feedback from other mothers on how not to hand that particular family tradition down to my daughters.

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Oh, and on a completely unrelated note, if anyone has any ideas on how to make my beloved, 10 year old Miele vaccuum cleaner stop spewing a noxious wet dog smell (probably developed after years of vigorously and faithfully ingesting what has probably amounted to three tons of dog hair from my floors and rugs) into the air every time I fire it up it lately, well, I’d love to get your thoughts on that as well. Because currently, my whole house smells pretty much like a giant, furry dog, and as much as I love my dogs, I am not digging the pungent canine aroma that seems to have settled over the entire house. This is definitely the sort of domestic management dilemma that a good home-ec teacher would be able to figure out, but I don’t know any to ask. I’ve tried changing the filter and spraying the interior of the vaccuum with Febreze, but the machine still blows out this disgustingly unappealing smell whenever I use it. There has to be some tried and true way to fix the problem. Or at least I really hope so.

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speaking of growing fast

Apr 202009

Leo is now 15 months old. He still likes to wedge himself under the cofee table for naps, just like he did when he was a little puppy. Only now, when he tries to get up, it lifts the table!