dirt hurt

Mark and I spent six hours moving about 3 yards of soil on Sunday. That's a lot of dirt. How much? Let me put it this way. Google tells me there are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard, and a cubic foot of top soil weighs in the neighborhood of 75 - 100 pounds. Do the math and imagine how sore my back is … Continue reading

No child left inside

I love this time of year. I've been gardening outsideĀ ... well, not really gardening, just raking and puttering and breaking up big sticks into little sticks (which I find immensely therapeutic) to cover a non-grassy area in the back of the backyard.We've been busy around here, and as a family … Continue reading

Wow wow wow WOW

Do you remember when we put a message in a bottle (two bottles, actually) and threw them in the Ottawa River? It was in August 2007... well one of them has been found! (!!!) We got this lovely email this morning: Hi Emma and Sarah Moms and Dads, Just to let you know that on April 11th 2008, … Continue reading