Andrea Y. Griffith

Double Yolk

The chickens have layed nine eggs now but until this morning we hadn’t eaten any of them. It’s like we were storing up treasure, lining eggs up in the refrigerator. Before Telfer left for the hospital and before I left for church with the girls, we made eggs. The first two eggs I cracked intoContinue reading “Double Yolk”

A Week Plus

It’s been a good week – full of work but lots of quality play time. Eleanor was here this week. She brought us bagels from our old neighborhood place and it’s like being transported back four years. Telfer and Eleanor and I went out to dinner and you know when the food and the companyContinue reading “A Week Plus”

New Yorker Nerd

You know you are officially a New Yorker nerd when the first thought you have on reading Putin’s editorial on Syria in the New York Times is, “I wonder what David Remnick thinks about this?” And then…”ooh, I hope he writes a Talk of the Town.” Can anyone relate, anyone?

Summer Highlights

In July, Telfer said on like a Wednesday, “I think maybe I want to get an older speedboat at some point.” I shrugged and said ok. By Friday we were the owners of an older speedboat. I never really pictured myself as a boat person, but you know what? I love it. We keep itContinue reading “Summer Highlights”

First egg

The chickens layed their first egg on Monday afternoon. Telfer heard a ruckous in the henhouse and went out to find a small, brown egg. The very first. Jane kept asking “what’s in it?” Well…not chocolate like you are hoping? So far there hasn’t been another one. We aren’t even sure what chicken is layingContinue reading “First egg”