Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

As my usual, I haven’t reported on this reading project lately. My designated reading shelf is looking emptier but has managed to fill up with other lovely books waiting to be read. As shelves tend to do. The books I l have left to read are, fittingly, on the left. Here’s the full, updated listContinue reading “The Shelf Project Update”

In a somewhat backwards move, we had our first boating day of the summer on Labor Day. Yes. Oh, did I not tell you our boat sank Titanic-style at the end of last September? The bilge pump apparently failed in an early-fall storm. And so Telfer has been trying all spring and summer to eitherContinue reading “Last Days of Summer”

Cate started full-day Kindergarten yesterday. Jane started her first year (of two) of Pre-K on Tuesday. These pictures kill me. Of course I was the weakest link in the three – definitely harder on mom than kids! I went to work right after drop-off and proceeded to be worthless all.day.long. It feels like such aContinue reading “First Day of School”

   Highlights of a week at the beach: Eleanor. Our girls, especially Cate, love Aunt Ellie and to have her for a whole week? Pretty special. Chris and Mendy were also in Cannon Beach for part of the week.  Celebrating birthdays. Both Eleanor and I had a birthday. In an extravagant moment, Telfer had lobster rollsContinue reading “A Week at the Beach”

It’s the 27th of August! I have been meaning to post for the entire month. Every day it’s been on my list and every day I haven’t been able to cross it off. The hardships of the Type A! Ten days ago I took this picture on a wee little hike we did with theContinue reading “And there goes August”