Life With Spectre » 1,000 words

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Holly — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:33:42 +0000

Her first cereal. She did great!

My girl doesn’t have stagefright, that’s for sure – even with an audience.

Four Months

Holly — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:32:15 +0000

Our girl is 4 months old today.

She’s so beautiful.

We took a long walk today, in the fresh air of the German countryside.

…and today began like every other day since the 18th of August. That is, every day is a Sunrise Day.

“A Good Dog”

Holly — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:40:42 +0000

“… walks besides you on crisp autumn days when frost is on the fields and winter’s drawing near. His head is within [your] hand in his old way.”

~ Mary Carolyn Davies

Juxtaposition

Holly — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:00:29 +0000

…of scruffy beard, baseball cap … and a pink blanket.

Never thought I’d see the day.

Of course, now that Skye’s here, it seems the most natural scene in the world.

Reading to Skye

Holly — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:00:41 +0000

A relationship with a grandmother is surely one to cherish.

Observer

Holly — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:00:43 +0000

John caught our younger cat, Quatre, sitting in the pass-through window to Skye’s nursery.

Blue eyes just seem to be a thing around here, lately.

We’re up and running!

Holly — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:49:33 +0000

More to follow in the days and weeks to come, but here is a quick scene from today – as we waited for Skye’s Bluebird Ornament to be signed by the calligrapher.

We also got her smiling (!) at us on video today…absolutely precious. Of course, I sound like a babbling idiot on it – but I am over the moon for this kid. Skye Smiles

So shoot me.

Still no internet.

Holly — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:16:41 +0000

Maybe tomorrow. This picture of Spectre, waiting for me in the field behind our house, kind of expresses my frustration.

Kind of.

I might have actually been more in the fetal position, though.

Life, These Days

Holly — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:16:50 +0000

For so long, my work was my life.

Soon, I’ll have to go back to it – and I find myself, in these days of moving and prepping – and anticipation of being a family again, asking myself over and over…“What is ‘work’, again?”

It’s never too early…

Holly — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:55:40 +0000

…to start the “programming.”