Well, it’s almost 10pm. It was a fun and exhausting (in a good way) day. Most of it was spent baking cookies and listening to Christmas music. We also got in some prime sledding time until it got too warm (yes, too warm).
The kids have been put to bed,[1] Santa has carefully (and quietly) placed [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2008’
Not a creature is stirring…
Happy Birthday, Kathleen!!!
Yesterday was Kath’s birthday. Our original plan was to drive down to Painted Post to visit with MB, Chris, and the boys, but the weather was pretty nasty until early afternoon. So instead, the Johnson-Kopf clan accelerated their plan to head to Mayfield by a few days and drove up here last night [...]
Gingerbread construction
The boys and I engaged in our annual gingerbread house construction today. I continue to marvel at the different ways their brains work.
Daniel’s side of the roof was a study in order – the colors, the placement, the types of candy – all arranged in a discernable and regular pattern.
Thomas’ side of the roof [...]
‘Tis the Season…
… to bring to an end the life of an innocent tree.
As we do every year, we loaded the family in the minivan last weekend and headed over to Critz Farms in Cazenovia to cut down our tree. The provision of a sharp saw and a round-trip tractor ride makes it feel a little [...]
Red Mars and the Evil Dead
Apparently, the AMC network is not just for old John Wayne movies any more. AMC is developing a series based on Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. I couldn’t confirm at the AMC website, but found it mentioned at a few other websites.[1]
I’m excited about the possibility, but nervous about whether Jonathan Hensleigh [...]
Thanksgiving in Manlius
We had the gang in town this Thanksgiving, and a great time was had by all. We deep-fried the turkey again, which I highly recommend.
To keep ourselves occupied we timed how long it took the oil to reach cooking temperature – 350 degrees F (about 45 minutes in case you’re curious).
Because I’m a geek, [...]
