Andrea Y. Griffith

At the Frog Pond

Yesterday the girls, George and I walked down to the Frog Pond for popsicles. This was a highly anticipated event but due to our recent heat wave (note that Jane is wearing a cardigan despite the heat – I think she was mostly interested in the pockets to store her treasure, not because she was cold)Continue reading “At the Frog Pond”

Last weekend

Here a few photos from our very relaxing weekend. We *did* make it up to Staircase and the girls hiked for two miles! Jane predictably got a bit tired during the last mile so Telfer and I took turns piggybacking it. Such a beautiful spot. Telfer came up to Staircase as a child with hisContinue reading “Last weekend”

A Few Things

It’s been a good, action-filled week around here full of work and summer food and little breaks. Telfer was home all day on Wednesday – it rained much of the day but in such a calming, I-don’t-have-to-water-the-garden-today sort of way. I worked and walked with Sherry and we finished the day with Telfer’s homemade pizza.Continue reading “A Few Things”

Four Favorites & A Garden Update

1. The girls and I walked down our street to the Lake Fair parade on Saturday afternoon. Local parades are so interesting to watch – Americana at its finest. The girls loved the princesses in fancy dresses lip syncing and dancing choreographed movements to tinny pop songs and I almost love the marching bands. ThisContinue reading “Four Favorites & A Garden Update”

Reading Update

My photographs are terrible here and it doesn’t help that all of my books are cream/tan. Anyway, here’s an update on my little shelf project. The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America. George PackerWhoa, read this if it all sounds good to you. George Packer takes the lives of three ordinary Americans as wellContinue reading “Reading Update”