• Laundry day!

    So, laundry is one of the small challenges of this life. I have done some research, and have contemplated my options. There are small, portable washing machines, but some of them are heavy, and some take up too much room, and some you have to wring out by hand and then hang to dry.  …

  • Let’s Go Exploring!

    Can life really be this good? I find myself thinking that again and again. The kids and I took a walk, exploring our new surroundings. They had perma-grin as they ran from tree to tree (they were never allowed to climb our small trees back home because they were “landscaping”) and from the playground to…

  • Welcome home!

    We had someone welcome us to our new home when we woke up the first morning! He was slowly making his way across the street to come visit, so the kids went out to greet him. I think he would have preferred to greet from afar, but they got a good look and sent him…