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Pocket Notes
Pictures from April till now are posted. (See link on the sidebar) 5/24 - I don't remember the context, but the quote from Jonathan is, "Well, the definition of 'Mom' is basically 'tired person'." 5/25 - Noah showed me his newfound skill of pumping a swing from standstill to as high as he... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 3, 2012, 3:25 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Notes Catchup Part II, the Whirlwind
Last catchup ended on the weekend of the fire company banquet.  That weekend was also the beginning of the new adventure.  Two different people called up to ask about looking to buy our house.  No, not the one we're fixing up to sell.  The one we're living in.  Well, ok,... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 1, 2012, 11:02 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Pocket Notes
Grandma, whose time is quite full with two grandchildren, is still itching for a blog post about the others, so here it is. I found an old piece of paper witih some notes on it and just searched our blog - I did already post it and it was from 2008! Ok, here we go: 12/22/2011 - Faith,... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 29, 2012, 2:25 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Pocket Notes
11/18 - Jonathan, when meaning to say cylindrical said, "cylindicular" 11/23 - Joy took her first step, accidentally. 11/26 - Joy climbed up a whole flight of stairs.  This was the first time she had done more than one small step.  She was so thrilled with her newfound skill... (More)
Posted by joyful on December 18, 2011, 2:16 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy
Interesting? Message From Microsoft
I received a free "embedded" light from Microsoft a number of years ago.  I put "embedded" in quotes, because I think it is funny that Microsoft considers a lightbulb connected to a USB power source an example of an embedded device.  I guess I haven't looked that carefully, but I... (More)
Posted by jondaley on December 9, 2011, 1:03 pm
Category: Reviews
Imagine There's No Pizza
I recently discovered that due to changes by Facebook and Google, quickly sharing items is harder than it used to be.  There are a couple things I shared recently that I thought good enough to actually type up a post here.  (you may agree or disagree about my choices of "good enough")... (More)
Posted by jondaley on November 9, 2011, 8:29 am
Category: Internet
Going Back To Joy
Recently, I read One Thousand Gifts , which was recommended by someone whose blog I read, but I can't remember who anymore.  It was a beautiful book and has inspired me to be thankful for the little things once again.  (Briefly, the hesitations I have in recommending it: she writes... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 29, 2011, 1:58 pm
Category: General
Long Time Coming - Pocket Notes
6/14 - On our camping trip, Faith liked to play Ice Cream Shop.  Her flavors are unique: pineapple hot sauce, strawberry beet, water, to name a few.  After those, I requested just plain ice creams, though she really wanted to put hot sauce on most of them.  We finally settled on a... (More)
Posted by joyful on August 17, 2011, 7:11 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Morning Conversations
Noah (while we started the woodstove): Can fire do anything to metal? Dad: It can melt it, if it is hot enough. Noah (wide-eyed): So, you could melt the metal into a sword? Noah then relays the conversation to Jonathan, who is taking a bath. After some discussion about where one might get... (More)
Posted by jondaley on April 19, 2011, 10:33 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah
Joy Ellen Daley's Birth Story
I'd been having these strange contractions for a few days. Not the simple Brackston-Hicks that I have throughout pregnancy that feel tight but do not hurt. Not crampy labor contractions, either. They were very tight and they hurt. They came usually when I was sitting – on the couch or... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 25, 2011, 12:35 pm
Category: Joy
Work Year End Update
Heather asked me to give her the monthly time logs for invoices today, so I took the opportunity to run my brand new script that shows how I've spent my time over the entire year. I averaged: 13.7 hours a week on directly billable work 7.6 hours a week on maintaining the company, phone... (More)
Posted by jondaley on December 23, 2010, 11:40 am
Category: Reviews
Minivan: Oldsmobile Silhouette
We bought a "new" minivan last year, and it had the lowest mileage, and highest cost of any car we've owned so far.  It is a 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and it had 107,000 miles on it.  We did a lot of driving (I hit 135,000 today, after a year and a half).  Heather and I both... (More)
Posted by jondaley on December 22, 2010, 10:41 pm
Category: Reviews
Notes, Mostly Jonathan Quotes, Faith's Birthday
8/31 - The boys were making octopuses out of their banana peels. Jonathan called his a "cinctopus".  It had five legs.  His reason, "Because uno, dos, tres..." 9/6 - Faith's second birthday!  When you ask her how old she is, she will answer,... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 11, 2010, 8:32 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith
Visiting Washington, DC
We arrived at the Fitzkees' house on Thursday night, and Nick said we could stay as long as we wanted.  We ended up extending our trip by a day and coming home on Tuesday, which was a good decision.  I think we spent the right amount of time for the whole family to enjoy the... (More)
Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 8:48 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith
2010 Family Bike Trip to Washington, DC: Fourth Day
We cooked bacon and pancakes (I found a nifty plastic pint jug in Walmart or somewhere that you simply pour water into the jug, shake it up, and pour it on the griddle) for breakfast, and then packed up and planned to meet for lunch at Great Falls, 15 miles away. Heather went back to... (More)
Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 5:26 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith
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