Saturday, December 10, 2011

This and that



Getting the firewood in.



We painted and recarpeted our bedroom which meant sleeping in the dining room for a couple of nights. It was like camping out.
Beth has been learning the banjo for one year now...she's been playing on a borrowed instrument all that time. I found a nice one for her last week on Ebay...a bit of a gamble but I actually managed to get some pretty solid info on both the seller and the banjo before pulling the trigger. This is her playing it right out of the box.

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Remember Me?


I used to blog almost every day... I read today that according to some researchers we have two minds, the experiencing mind and the remembering mind. The experiencing mind registers happy (and sad) moments as they occur whereas the remembering mind derives satisfaction from achievements completed. I've been busy experiencing happy things but have very little to show for it and am hence deeply unsatisfied with my accomplishments as family documentarian. So it goes...
I shall recommence with a single image to serve as the tip of the iceberg that was our weekend. More to follow.